Pradeep Kumar R

Professor and Head, Department of Public Health Dentistry,Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, India

Publications

• Research Article   
  Assessing the Oral hygiene Status and Dental Caries among patients with Cleft Lip and Palate Visiting a Private Dental Hospital in Chennai
  Author(s): Vishnu Prasanna SG, Pradeep Kumar R* and Saravana Dinesh SP
  
  Cleft lip and or palate are the most common congenital craniofacial anomaly that has been found in mankind. Clefts can be caused by a number of factors that affect the expectant mother early in the first trimester of pregnancy. The aim of the study is to evaluate the oral hygiene and dental caries status of patients with cleft lip, palate and alveolus. From the total of 86000 patient case records, who visited a Private Dental Hospital between June 2019 and March 2020, patients with cleft lip and cleft palate were shortlisted. The final sample size was 61 patients. 3% of males, 3% of females had good oral hygiene, 45% of males and 29% of females had fair oral hygiene and 6% of males and 11% of females had poor oral hygiene. 4% of patients in age group 1-6 years and 11% of patients in age group above 6 years had good oral hygiene, 42% of patients in age gro.. Read More»