Caries experience of children aged 6–9 years in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Summary. This study was conducted to examine the caries experience of children aged 6–9 years in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Overall, 1522 children were examined from six primary schools located in different areas of the city. Results showed that the mean dmft and DFT were 4.23 and 1.85, respectively. The mean dmft and DFT values excluding caries‐free children, however, were 5.71 and 2.95, respectively. Only 26.1% of the children were caries free. There was a high proportion of untreated dental caries and most of the carious teeth were treated by extraction. The need for effective preventive measures was stressed. Résume. Expérience carieuse chez des enfants âgés de 6–9 ans à Jeddah, Arabie Saoudite Cette étude porte sur l'expérience carieuse chez d'enfants âgés de 6–9 ans de Jeddah, Arable Saoudite. Mille cinq cent vingt deux enfants de six écoles primaries de différentes quartiers de la ville ont été examinés. Les résultats ont montré que le caod moyen et le COD étaient respectivement de 4.23 et 1.85. Les valeurs du carod moyen et du COD ne tenaient pas compte des enfants sans caries qui étaient de 5.71 et de 2.95 respectivement. Seulement 26.1 des enfants étaient sans caries. Une proportion importante de caries dentaires n'étaient pas traitées et la plupart des dents cariées étaient traitées par extractions. Le besoin de mesures de prévention efficaces est souligné. Zusammenfassung. Karies‐Erfahrung bei Kinder im Alter von 6–9 Jahre, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabien 1522 aus 6 Primar‐Schulen, in verschiedenen Teilen der Stadt, wurden untersucht. Die Befunde zeigten dass der durchschnittliche dmft 4,23 war und der DFT 1.85. Aber die durchschnittliche dmft und DFT Werte bei welchen kariesfreie Kinder ausgeschlossen waren: 5,71 und 295. Nur 26.1% Kinder waren kariesfrei. Man fand einen hohen Prozentsatz unbehandelter kariöser Läsionen, und die meisten kariösen Zähne wurden extrahiert. Die Notwendigkeit von effektiven prophylaktische Massnahmen wurde betont. Resumen. Prevalencia de caries en niños de 6–9 años en Jeddah, Arabia Saudita El objecto de este estudio fue examinar la prevalencia de caries en niños de edades compren‐didad entre 6 y 9 años, en Jeddah, Arabia Saudita. Se examinaron 1522 niños de seis escuelas primarias situadas en diferentes áreas geográficas de la ciudad. Los resultados muestran quo los principales valores dmft y DFT fueron 4.23 y 1.85, respectivamente. Los principales valores dmft y DFT excluyendo a los niños libres de caries fueron, sin embargo, 5.71 y 2.95 respectivamente. Solo el 26.1% de los niños estaban exentos de caries. Se encontró una gran proporcóon de caries dentales sin tratar y la mayoría de los dientes cariados fueron extraidos. La necesidad de efectivas medidas preventivas fue primordia.

Oral health status and treatment needs among school children in Sana’a City, Yemen

“…a prevalence of 24% in Jordan (17), 26% in Saudi Arabia (18), 41% in Sultanate of Oman (19) and up to 80% in India (20). Consistently, dmfs/dmft and DMFS/DMFT scores from these areas are also generally lower than reported in this study; however, somewhat higher scores have been reported from Saudi Arabia after exclusion of caries‐free subjects (18).…”

Prevalence and socioeconomic determinants of dental sealant use among schoolchildren in Saudi Arabia

“…Most of the untreated dental caries is found in the pits and fissures of molar teeth which represent only 12.5% of tooth surfaces [6,12]. Pit and fissure sealants are primary preventive measures for dental caries affecting molar teeth [13,14].…”

“…The prevalence of dental caries in children has declined in many developed countries yet remains high in most developing countries [2]. In Saudi Arabia, less than 10% of children are caries-free [3][4][5][6][7][8]. The decayed, missing and filled permanent teeth (DMFT) index values among 12-year-old children range from 3-5, indicating moderate to severe oral disease [8][9][10].…”

Dietary and Geographic and Cultural Factors as Predictors of Dental Caries Risk among Children in Saudi Arabia ? A Systematic Review

“…Many studies show that caries distribution in the Kingdom varies from 90-95%, with some studies suggesting that only 4% of Saudi children aged between 6-7years of age were free of dental caries [8,12,21,22]. Nainar and Wyne, in a study conducted in Riyadh suggested that preschool children had anterior and posterior teeth problems in about 90% and almost all the pre-school children had posterior caries [23].…”

“…Since the first studies on prevalence of dental caries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia were carried out in the 1990's, the severity of the disease and the impact it has had on children has been documented in detail [10][11][12][13].Although the prevalence of dental caries in Saudi Arabia has been reviewed and even meta-analyze [4,14], few have attempted to review the cultural, regional and dietary variations in dental caries in Saudi Arabia.…”