Start From School Project

Dental caries is one of the most prevalent childhood diseases in Nepal, especially in the young children in the rural areas. Most of the dental caries are not treated due to the lack of knowledge, poor access to dental services, and the cost of dental treatment which leads to pain and eventually leads to tooth loss. A prevalence of 57.5% of 5–6 years old and 25.6% of children of 12–13 years old suffers from dental caries. The report of pain and discomfort due to toothache ranges from 18% in 5–6 years old to 64% in older adults. About 55% of 50+ year adults reported having trouble eating hard foods. This has hence got an indirect effect on the overall nutrition intake of the population resulting into other health problems.


https://jglobaloralhealth.org/npr/start-from-school-projects/