Oral health status of children with cerebral palsy in and around raichur district

Aims: The aim of the present study is to assess the oral health status of children with cerebral palsy in and around Raichur District, Karnataka.
Materials and Methods: The oral health status of 60 healthy children and 60 children diagnosed with cerebral palsy with the age group of 6-12 years, residing in and around Raichur district were examined. Caries was assessed by the criteria decayed, extracted and filled teeth (deft) for deciduous teeth and Decayed, Missing and Filled teeth (DMFT) for permanent teeth indices.