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Dental disease is
painless in the early stage, hence it
requires periodical check-up to identify
them. The incidence of dental disease
is very high in India (nearly 600 million
Indian suffer from dental disease). In
a pilot study conducted by Baskar Dental
Foundation the following figures will
help us to understand the need for preventive
measures.
Statistics of people examined
and found to have Dental disease:
( till 31-August-2010)
S.no |
Category |
Persons
Examined
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% suffering from Dental
disease |
1 |
SENIOR
CITIZENS |
11,158 |
100 |
2 |
MENTALLY
IMPAIRED |
10,046 |
83 |
3 |
VISUALLY
CHALLENGED |
1,776 |
36 |
4 |
ORPHANS |
12,312 |
42 |
5 |
SCHOOL
CHILDREN |
3,00,456 |
46 |
6 |
ADULTS |
24,430 |
78 |
Dental Camps conducted
so far: more than 3500
Total beneficiaries: over 3,60,000
Training for teachers and Para Medical
Personnel
(till 31-March-2010)
S.no |
CATEGORY |
PERSONS |
1 |
SCHOOL
TEACHERS |
1686 |
2 |
NURSE
- AID TRAINEES (in association with
Red Cross and Snehadeepam) |
510 |
3 |
Geriatric
NURSE - AID TRAINEES from Snehadeepam |
82 |
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