Objectives: To assess the prevalence and severity of dental caries amongst Egyptian adolescents and the prevalence of carious lesions treatable through the atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) approach. Subjects and Methods: Using a convenient sample procedure, two secondary schools with a dental clinic were selected (967 students, average age: 13.7 8 0.8 years, range: 12–15). Dental caries w...

Objectives: To assess the prevalence and severity of dental caries amongst Egyptian adolescents and the prevalence of carious lesions treatable through the atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) approach. Subjects and Methods: Using a convenient sample procedure, two secondary schools with a dental clinic were selected (967 students, average age: 13.7 8 0.8 years, range: 12–15). Dental caries w...

BACKGROUND This paper describes the oral healthcare system and disease situation amongst children in Turkey. Considering the high prevalence and severity of dental caries, a proposal for improvement of oral health in this population group is formulated. DISCUSSION A virtual absence of palliative, preventive and restorative care characterises juvenile oral healthcare in Turkey. Consequently, c...

Abstract Background The aim of this survey was to evaluate the severity dental caries among children living in Zanskar Valley (Ladakh, India) and its association with anthropometric background variables. Methods This cross?sectional conducted on schoolchildren divided into four age groups (< 6, ? 6 < 11, 11 14 > years age). A total 1474 (607 males, 41.2%) were examined. Actual prevalen...

PURPOSE Dental caries is a disease that, although decreasing in the non-Aboriginal child population, remains high for Canadian Aboriginal and Native American children and adolescents. To address dental health issues in First Nations in the District of Manitoulin, Noojmowin Teg Health Centre initiated a multiphase collaborative research project with the department of community dentistry at the U...

This study describes the oral health status of the inhabitants of, and reflects on possible trends in oral diseases in South Africa. During the past 20 years, three national oral health surveys were conducted in South Africa, the most recent, a national Children's Oral Health Survey, was conducted between 1999 and 2002. The results of this study show that 39.7% of the 6-year-old children were c...

The objective of the present study was to determine caries prevalence and oral hygiene status among a group of Saudi cleft lip and palate (CLP) children. A total of 84 cleft children (45 males and 39 females) were examined for dental caries and oral hygiene status. The children were divided into two age groups; Group A with children age one to six years and Group B with children age seven to 14...

AIM It is well reported in the scientific literature that there is a high level of periodontal disease and lower caries prevalence in Down Syndrome (DS) individuals, when compared with age-matched non DS individuals. This study was conducted to investigate the process of dental caries in DS children. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this study the following parameters were considered: oral hygiene ha...

Dental caries results from prolonged plaque acidification that leads to the establishment of a cariogenic microflora and demineralization of the tooth. Urease enzymes of oral bacteria hydrolyze urea to ammonia, which can neutralize plaque acids. To begin to examine the relationship between plaque ureolytic activity and the incidence of dental caries, recombinant, ureolytic strains of Streptococ...