Dental caries status in 6-9 years old children

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to determine the dental caries status in six to nine years [6-9 years] old children. Total [n=543] patients with dental caries between 6-9 years were selected from dental OPD of Children's Hospital, PIMS, Islamabad. Names, ages, sex, addresses and caries status of each patient was recorded in separate questionnaires. Intra oral examinations were performed with mirror, probe and good light. X-rays were not taken to diagnose the caries. Among total n=543 patients, the female were 244 [45%] and male were 299 [55%]. The dmft was 7.45, 6.52, 5.74 and 5.33 for aged six, seven, eight and nine respectively. The frequency of caries was higher in age group of eight. The DMFT was 0.39 for each child. In present study the frequency of caries was found to be higher than reported by Almoudi in Saudi children and reported by Kerala in India