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Publication Fluoride Concentration in Community Water and Bottled Drinking Water : A Dilemma Today(Kathmandu university, 2013) Dhingra, S; Marya, CM; Jnaneswar, A; Kumar, HABSTRACT Background Because of the potential for contamination of municipal water supplies, people appear to be turning to alternative sources for their pure drinking water. Objectives The present study analyzed the fluoride concentration in community water and bottled drinking water sold in Faridabad city. Methods A comparative evaluation of fluoride content in community water supply and bottled drinking water was done using ion-selective electrode method. The community water samples were collected from six different areas (i.e. north zone, south zone, east zone, west zone and central zone) in the city from public health water supply taps while bottled drinking water samples were randomly picked from grocery shops or supermarkets. Results The fluoride concentration in the community water supply in this study ranges from 0.11 to 0.26 mg/L with mean fluoride concentration of 0.17 mg/L. The mean concentration of fluoride in bottled drinking water was 0.06 mg/L. The differences observed between mean of two water samples was statistically significant. Conclusion The results obtained from the present study clearly state that the fluoride concentration was insufficient in community water supply from all the areas and also was deficient in bottled drinking water sold in Faridabad city. So, Alternative sources of fluorides should be supplemented for optimal dental benefits from the use of fluoride. KEY WORDS Bottled water, drinking water, fluoridePublication Preventing Dental Caries in Children : Indian Scenario(Kathmandu University, 2012) Gupta, A; Marya, CM; Dahiya, V; Bhatia, HP; Dhingra, SABSTRACT The prevalence of dental caries in developing countries like India is increasing to an alarming level in contrast to developed countries where it has decreased because of variety of preventive measures at the community and individual level. There is no State or Centre funded programs for prevention of dental diseases in India. The present review enlists the targeted prevention of dental caries in permanent teeth of 6 to 16 years old children presenting for dental care. KEY WORDS Children, Dental caries, Fluoride, Prevalence, Prevention.Publication Study on Relationship Between the Nutritional Status and Dental Caries in 8-12 Year Old Children of Udaipur City, India(Kathmandu University, 2014) Panwar, NK; Mohan, A; Arora, R; Gupta, A; Marya, CM; Dhingra, SABSTRACT Background The future health of individuals depends on the well being of the children of today. Proper nutrition for children is very important. The most commonly used index of obesity and over weight is Body Mass Index. The growth of children should be monitored using the Body Mass Index (BMI) and risk factors assessed through a dietary and physical activity history. The increase in obesity is attributed to increased carbohydrate consumption among children. Obesity and caries are both diet-based conditions that share a cause that is, excessive ingestion of fermentable carbohydrates. Objective This study was undertaken to determine the association of nutritional status with dental caries in 8 to 12 year old children of Udaipur city. Method The present study was conducted on a random sample of 1000 boys and girls, aged 8-12 years. The children were selected from schools located in the Udaipur City, Rajasthan. The schools examined were of government and private sector schools in Udaipur city. The children from schools of Udaipur city was taken in the study with male, female and age group ratio as per distribution in population. A proforma was used to record children’s age, gender, school, year, height, weight, parental income and dental caries status. Statistical analysis was done using Statistical Package of Social Science (SPSS Version 15; Chicago Inc., USA). Result It was found that caries free individuals were more from normal nutritional status group with 134 (13.4 %) subjects where as only 11 (1.1 %) of subjects obese children were found caries free. Conclusion Study shows that the children with normal BMI for age had more caries in their primary teeth, as well as in their permanent teeth, than the overweight children. KEY WORDS Body Mass Index, dental caries, nutritional status