Periodonal Status among Residents of Dhideer Kuppam Slum in Chennai

Oral health is an integral component of general health and is essential for a person’s comprehensive well being. The current outlook towards oral health has broadened beyond the concept of just good teeth and has evolved to encompass freedom from chronic pain, the absence of oral and throat carcinoma, oral sores and birth defects such as cleft lip and palate, freedom from periodontal diseases, tooth decay, tooth loss and many other diseases and disorders that affect the mouth and oral cavity.