Evaluation of Oral Health Status in 5-Year-Old Children in Sangareddy: A Cross Sectional Study

BACKGROUND/AIM: Children play a pivotal role in the present and future of the nation. Therefore, understanding the oral health status and treatment requirements of children is imperative. Given the limited information available on children’s oral health, this study focuses oral health status of 5-year -old children in Sanga Reddy schools. To evaluate caries prevalence, gingival status, dental erosion and dental fluorosis in 5-year - old children in Sanga Reddy. METHODOLOGY: A total of 1000 students were randomly selected from schools in Sanga Reddy, and oral health status was evaluated using the modified WHO oral health assessment form in 2013. RESULTS: The result revealed a 68% prevalence of caries., and several other findings like dental fluorosis, gingival bleeding and dental erosion are seen. CONCLUSION: The study concludes that oral health status among 5 -year -old school going children in Sanga Reddy was poor, with a caries prevalence of 68 percent. This reflects oral health neglect among children, and there is an urgent need for an increase in awareness among parents and children. Keywords: Oral health status, dental caries, dental fluorosis, gingival bleeding, dental erosion.