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TO FIND AN ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE BODY MASS INDEX AND UNTREATED DENTAL CARIES PROGRESSION IN 5-15 YEARS OLD SCHOOL CHILDREN OF DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT USING PUFA INDEX

CORRELATION OF BODY MASS INDEX TO SEVERITY OF UNTREATED DENTAL CARIES IN 5-15 YEARS OLD SCHOOL CHILDREN OF DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT USING PUFA INDEX

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/05/042709
Enrollment
124
Registered
2022-05-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-05-30

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K04- Diseases of pulp and periapical tissues

Interventions

Control Intervention1: pufa index: pufa index is used to check the severity of dental caries such as pulpitis,ulcers, fistula or abscess

Sponsors

AB Shetty Memorial Institute Of Dental Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Children who are willing to participate in the study with parental consent. 2) Children with the presence of at least one pulpally involved/ulcerated/fistulated/abscessed tooth.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Caries free children. 2) Children with severe systemic illness or nutritional deficiency. 3) Children with special health care needs. 4) Children on long term medication. 5) Uncooperative children.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
There is increase in BMI with increase in severity of untreated dental caries (PUFA/pufa index) among 5-15 years old school children in Dakshina Kannada district.Timepoint: 6 months—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
There is decrease in BMI with increase in severity of untreated dental caries (PUFA/pufa index) among 5-15 years old school children in Dakshina Kannada district.Timepoint: 6 months—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Srikala Bhandary

AB Shetty memorial institute of dental sciences

roshnimathew96@gmail.com8971471587

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026