Naslov
Experience and Prevalence of Dental Caries among 15-year old children in the Eastern Region of the Republic of Macedonia

Autori
Ambarkova, Vesna ; Goršeta, Kristina ; Gothe, Raffaella

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, ostalo, ostalo

Izvornik
Abstract book / - , 2014

Skup
8th International Congress of Mediterranean Societies of Paediatric Dentistry

Mjesto i datum
Istanbul, Turska, 13.11.2014. - 15.11.2014

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
dental caries ; prevention

Sažetak
In this cross-sectional study, primary school children from sixth and seventh grades (N= 414 ) were selected 8 Secondary Schools. Participants dental status was evaluated using the 1997 World Health Organization caries diagnostic criteria for Decayed, Missing or Filled Teeth (DMFT) by 2 calibrated examiners. The total number of children in the sample was 414, comprising 188 (45.4 %) females and 226 (54.6 %) males. The mean DMFT was 5.768, with standard deviation (SD) of 4.0168 and 95% confidence interval (CI) of 5.380-6.156. Significant caries (SiC) index was 10.22. The prevalence of caries-free children was 9.4 %. The percentage of untreated caries or the ration of D/DMFT was 0.4905 (49.05 %). Dental caries experience was seen to be high among 15-year old school children (sixth and seventh grades) in Eastern Region of the Republic of Macedonia.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Dentalna medicina

Napomena
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