Dental caries experience in patients attending Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad institute of oral health sciences, dubs, Karachi
JPDA-Journal of the Pakistan Dental Association. 2009; 18 (2): 67-69
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-92021
ABSTRACT
The objective of the present study was to determine the caries experience in the patients attending a public sector hospital. A total 4000 patients were screened at Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ibad institute of Oral Health Sciences Karachi. Out of total 3620 patients were selected for the study. A prescribed perform of out door department was used to collect the information regarding the Biodata and DMFT [decayed, missing and filled teeth] score of an individual. From 3620 patients 1911 were males and 1709 were female. The DMFT index of total subjects examined was 3.92 SD+278. Whereas, female have OMET score 3.94 SD +/- 2.77 compared to male DMFT score 3.89 SD+2.78.Significantly higher [p-value <.05] DMFT score was recorded in older age groups compared to younger age groups. There was a considerable high level of caries rate found in patients attending the public sector dental hospital
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
DMF Index
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Oral Health
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Dental Health Services
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
J. Pak. Dent. Assoc.
Year:
2009
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