Materials and Methods:A descriptive cross‑sectional study of 8–9 years old children in government
and private schools was conducted. Total of 800 school children (both males and females) were randomly selected for the study.
Dental caries status was recorded by means of deft for primary dentition and decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) for
permanent dentition. The statistical tests used were t‑test and Chi‑square test.