A survey on the prevalence of dental caries of school children in Swat Pakistan
Date
1994
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Khan, M. Manzar Anwar
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OA Version
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Abstract
Six-hundred and forty-six urban, suburban and rural school-age children in Pakistan were examined for the Decayed Missing Filled Teeth (DMFT) Index. They were examined for many other things also, e.g. Periodontal Index, Gingival Index. The children were divided into three age groups: group l (3-5 years), group 2 (6-9 years) and group 3 (9-12 years). Dental caries was diagnosed according to criteria recommended by World Health Organization (43). The relationship of the DMFT index to the following factors was investigated: age, sex, personal hygiene, gingival status, periodontal status, malocclusion, occupation and geographic setting.
The sample consisted of 513 males and 133 females who ranged in age from three to twelve years. Their mean age was 6.25 years. For the entire sample, the mean DMFT was 4.02; the mean periodontal index (PI) was 0.5 and the mean gingival index (GI) was 1.1.
For the entire sample, the mean number of decayed teeth was 3.7, and the mean number of missing was 0.5. Only six fillings were observed, indicating a very low level of therapeutic treatment in the study population. The results of this study call for both preventive and restorative care. Planning an appropriate oral care program needs careful consideration in Pakistan.
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Thesis (M.Sc.D.)--Boston University, Henry M. Goldman School of Graduate Dentistry, 1994 (Public Health Dentistry)
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 62-68)
Thesis (M.Sc.D.)--Boston University, Henry M. Goldman School of Graduate Dentistry, 1994 (Public Health Dentistry)
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 62-68)
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