Abstract

Background: Prevalence and treatment of the caries disease are interconnected concepts. Association between dental caries and ABO blood group is not studied in relation to a specific geographic location. Here a study conducted on a group of patients belonging to Western Punjab region. Objective: To determine the severity of dental caries in each type of blood group (ABO). Methods: The sample for the study consisted of 150 patients undergoing routine dental checkup in the dental center. Correlation between dental caries and blood groups were done using decayed, missing, and filled teeth index. Results: There is increased the prevalence of dental caries in nonsecretor as compared to secretors in Western Punjab population. Conclusion: Non secretors are more prone to dental caries as compared to secretors.

Details

Title
Correlation of dental caries and blood group in Western Punjab population in India
Author
Singla, Smit; Verma, Akhilesh; Goyal, Snehil; Singla, Itika; Shetty, Anjali
Pages
n/a
Publication year
2015
Publication date
Jul-Dec 2015
Publisher
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd.
ISSN
22296360
e-ISSN
22777113
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1877377080
Copyright
Copyright Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd Jul-Dec 2015