India National Oral Health Survey 2002-2003
General Info
Original or alternative title
India National Oral Health Survey and Fluoride Mapping
Coverage type
Country
Time period covered
January, 2002 - December, 2003
Data type
Survey:
Cross-sectional - Exam - Individual - Interview - Urban-rural representative
Summary
The 2002-2003 India National Oral Health Survey and Fluoride Mapping was the first scientific survey to look at oral health habits and diseases at a state and national level. Participants were interviewed on food consumption, cleaning practices, oral health literacy and treatment, and were also examined for oral health problems
A total of 19 states were covered in the study, with 16 dental colleges participating in the examinations. Water samples were also collected from each represented area to identify the fluoride levels for state-level fluoride mapping.
Keywords
Agriculture, Alcohol use, Asthma, Breathing difficulty, Dental care, Dental caries, Dental examinations, Diabetes, Edentulism, Education, Epilepsy, Family composition, Family size, Fluoride, Health care access, Health literacy, Household expenditures, Hypertension, Jaundice, Literacy, Mass media, Mouth cancer, Occupations, Oral hygiene, Prostheses and implants, Religion, Tobacco smoking, Water supply
Citation
Suggested citation
Dental Council of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (India). India National Oral Health Survey 2002-2003.