Title
Oral health status of NCC cadets in Uttar Pradesh: A cross-sectional study
Authors
Varsha Sharma1, Priti Shukla2, Shivesh Acharya2, Kanika Singh Dhull3 & Mukul Sharma4,*
Affiliation
1Department of Dentistry Maharshi Vashishtha Autonomous State Medical College, Basti, Uttar Pradesh, India; 2Department of Dentistry All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh, India; 3Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, KIIT University, Patia, Bhubaneswar - 751024, Odisha, India; 4Department of Forensic medicine and toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh, India; *Corresponding author
Varsha Sharma - E-mail:
drvarshasharma99@gmail.com
Priti Shukla - E-mail: drpritishukla22@aiimsrbl.edu.in
Shivesh Acharya - E-mail: drshivesh3@aiimsrbl.edu.in
Kanika Singh Dhull - E-mail: kanika.dhull@kids.ac.in
Mukul Sharma - E-mail: drmukul.fmt@aiimsrbl.edu.in
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received February 1, 2026; Revised February 28, 2026; Accepted February 28, 2026, Published February 28, 2026
Abstract
National Cadet Corps (NCC) helps in nation building. There is paucity of information on their oral health status. So, a cross-sectional study was conducted on 165 NCC cadets, aged 13–18 years to assess their oral health, hygiene status and prevalence of dental conditions. Study population was divided in two groups based on age. Oral health screening was done using the Oral Hygiene Index-Simplified (OHI-S) and Decayed Missing Filled Teeth (DMFT) index. The Debris Index was found to be significantly higher. Mean DMFT among age group 13-15 was 0.3 ± 0.8 and among age group 16-18 was 0.68 ± 1.1. Overall, the oral hygiene practice of the cadets was found to be poor.
Keywords
Dental caries, debris index, National cadet corps (NCC), Oral Hygiene Index-Simplified (OHI-S), Decayed Missing Filled Teeth (DMFT).
Citation
Sharma et al. Bioinformation 22(2): 1000-1003 (2026)
Edited by
Rashmi Laddha
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
