Assessment of periodontal health and necessity of dental treatment in the institutionalized elderly population of East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh

• Main Authors: Shaik K Sha (Author), Ayub Khan (Author), Karteek Eswara (Author), Deepa Lakshmi Parchuri Venkata Suvarna (Author), Karthik Kannaiyan (Author), Nagarjuna Pottem (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim: To assess the periodontal health condition and treatment needs among elderly people aged 60-85 years residing as inmates in the eight old age homes in East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India. Settings and Design: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted to verify the oral health...