Dental caries and fluorosis among children in Lebanon
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to assess caries and enamel fluorosis in a sample of 1433 children aged 6–8, 12, and 15 years from 48 schools in 6 regions of Lebanon, selected by probability proportional to size. Methods: Children were examined according to the World Health Organization criter...
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| description | Purpose: The purpose of this study is to assess caries and enamel fluorosis in a sample of 1433 children aged 6–8, 12, and 15 years from 48 schools in 6 regions of Lebanon, selected by probability proportional to size. Methods: Children were examined according to the World Health Organization criteria. Results: Our results showed a mean of decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) of 0.6 (dft of 5.15), 3.42, and 5.44 corresponding respectively to the groups of 6–8-, 12-, and 15-year-old children. In the same groups, the percentage of DMFT = 0 for the 6–8-year-old category was 74%, the 12-year-old category was 20.9%, and for the 15-year-old category was 9.7%; Ten (2.1%) 12 year olds had moderate and one (0.2%) severe scores; these children had been born in other countries. Conclusions: Survey results confirm the need to implement nationwide dental caries prevention measures. Since water fluoridation is not feasible, salt fluoridation would be the alternative. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-535233566d044334a96799ff7406242f2022-12-22T01:55:57ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Dental Research0970-92901998-36032018-01-0129331732210.4103/ijdr.IJDR_475_17Dental caries and fluorosis among children in LebanonMounir DoumitBassel DoughanPurpose: The purpose of this study is to assess caries and enamel fluorosis in a sample of 1433 children aged 6–8, 12, and 15 years from 48 schools in 6 regions of Lebanon, selected by probability proportional to size. Methods: Children were examined according to the World Health Organization criteria. Results: Our results showed a mean of decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) of 0.6 (dft of 5.15), 3.42, and 5.44 corresponding respectively to the groups of 6–8-, 12-, and 15-year-old children. In the same groups, the percentage of DMFT = 0 for the 6–8-year-old category was 74%, the 12-year-old category was 20.9%, and for the 15-year-old category was 9.7%; Ten (2.1%) 12 year olds had moderate and one (0.2%) severe scores; these children had been born in other countries. Conclusions: Survey results confirm the need to implement nationwide dental caries prevention measures. Since water fluoridation is not feasible, salt fluoridation would be the alternative.http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2018;volume=29;issue=3;spage=317;epage=322;aulast=DoumitChildrendental cariesenamel fluorosisLebanonoral health status |
| spellingShingle | Mounir Doumit Bassel Doughan Dental caries and fluorosis among children in Lebanon Indian Journal of Dental Research Children dental caries enamel fluorosis Lebanon oral health status |
| title | Dental caries and fluorosis among children in Lebanon |
| title_full | Dental caries and fluorosis among children in Lebanon |
| title_fullStr | Dental caries and fluorosis among children in Lebanon |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dental caries and fluorosis among children in Lebanon |
| title_short | Dental caries and fluorosis among children in Lebanon |
| title_sort | dental caries and fluorosis among children in lebanon |
| topic | Children dental caries enamel fluorosis Lebanon oral health status |
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