Prevalence of dental caries in Assir, Saudi Arabia

ABSTRACT

This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of dental caries inSaudi children and young adults, referred to Assir Dental Center, Abha inAssir, the South-West region of Saudi Arabia. The study sample included 400individuals of both sexes, with age ranging from 6-25 years, comprising ofchildren and young adults. The details of decayed, missing and filled teethwere collected from the dental records of the patients. This study revealedthe dental caries prevalence of 71.15% in children and 72.58% in young adults. Females showed a higher caries prevalence and DMFT in both groups and thesefigures were comparatively higher in adults than in children. Preventivemeasures were suggested to reduce the prevalence of dental caries inthis region