Tooth loss in young adults and its relation with place of residence, gender and SEC an epidemiological Pilotstudy in Kamrup (Metro) District of Assam, India

Barman Jogeswar; Kalita Chandana; Baruah Rupali

Volume : V, Issue : XII, December - 2016

Tooth loss in young adults and its relation with place of residence, gender and SEC an epidemiological Pilotstudy in Kamrup (Metro) District of Assam, India

Barman Jogeswar, Kalita Chandana, Baruah Rupali

Abstract :

Background: there is lack of literature to support the influence of socioeconomic status and other demographic variances like age, gender and place of residence with tooth loss in young adults. Material and methods: 300 young adults comprising 150 each from urban and rural areas were selected following stratified multi–stage cluster sampling design. Data were collected by asking individual questionnaires to the head of the house hold and the respondent followed by intra oral clinical examination of the respondent. Result: Data were analysed using IMB SPSS version 20 with chi–squared test, Independent T tests and ANOVA at level of significance where p < 0.05. Conclusion: Gender and places of residence do not have influence on tooth retention profile. However, socioeconomic condition has a positive correlation with tooth loss both in urban and rural young adults.