THE PREVALENCE OF DENTAL CARIES AMONG 6 -12 YEARS-OLD SCHOOL CHILDREN IN SHARIA CAMP

MIRZA MURAD KHUDEDA; ANAEES MAHMOOD MUDHIR

MIRZA MURAD KHUDEDA Department of Pedoortho Prevention (POP), College of Dentistry, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
ANAEES MAHMOOD MUDHIR Department of Pedoortho Prevention (POP), College of Dentistry, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.

Keywords: Dental caries, prevalence, DMFT, DMFS, dmft, dmfs

Abstract

https://doi.org/10.31386/dmj.uod.18.12.1.6

Background: Risk of dental caries is high among the IDP children. Therefore for control and prevention of this problem we need data provides key information. There is no national oral survey has been carried out to determine the prevalence of oral health problems in this group people (Singar people). Subject and Methods: The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and severity of dental caries in 6-12 year old children in Sharia camp of refugees from Singar. Material and methods: Thecross section study was carried out in elementary school children, which were randomly selected fromSharia camp of IDP Singar people in Kurdistan of Iraq. Results: Results showed the mean dmft and DMFT scores were (2.45 – 2.606) and (0.927±1.583), respectively. Also, 23.4% of the students were caries-free. Conclusions: It was concluded that the present study findings for dmft and DMFT scores in 6-12 year old elementary school children are higher than global standards according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

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