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Dr. Lubna Fathima, Dr. Anitha Valentina, Dr. Ranjith, Dr. Aravinth V, Dr. Parvathy Thampy P S, Dr. Mukundan P E

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BACKGROUND: The treatment need is shown to increase as the age increases, it’s always essential to avail and utilise the dental service provided to improve the quality of life. The discrepancy lies in the service provided in urban and rural population due to various reasons, hence the aim of the study is to compare the utilisation of dental services among the urban and rural population.


MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross sectional was conducted among the urban and rural population to assess the utilisation of dental services. A set of 12 closed ended questionnaire was designed and circulated among the population through google form. The study involved 128 participants and results were validated.


RESULTS: Among the 128 study participants, the study results showed that age was a determining factor which showed significant difference among the rural and urban population whereas statistically insignificant difference was seen for the gender, socioeconomic status and religion. A 12 close ended questionnaire showed that knowledge was lacking among the rural population compared to urban population.


CONCLUSION: Utilisation of dental services will be considered as an essential part only if the clarity between the normative and felt need which is considered as the major factor should be considered into account. The initiation of government in increasing the number of primary health care centre (PHCs) with proper maintenance should be indulged in the minds of people to create a better quality of life.  

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Comparative Analysis On Utilisation Of Dental Services Among The Urban And Rural Population In India- A Cross-Sectional Study. (2023). Journal of Namibian Studies : History Politics Culture, 35, 3445-3461. https://doi.org/10.59670/jns.v35i.4238