Caries Experience Among 6-12 Years Old Children Attended to Ajman University Dental Clinic During 2005-2006

Abstract

High incidence of dental caries have been reported among several communities in different parts of the globe. It involves almost all levels of the society both in developed and developing countries. The aim of this study was to assess the caries incidence among those children aged 6-12 who were reffered to Ajman dental school for routine treatment during 2005-2006. This epidemiological survey was carried out in 2005-2006 on children in pedodontics clinic of Ajman University. Dental health status of school children aged 6-12 were evaluated using the, DMFs index. In total 100 patients were selected in a sequential manner. Collected data were recorded in prepared forms and calculated through basic statistic. The overall mean DMFs was 10.3 from which the mean DMFS for female was 9.1 and male 11.2. High number of cases with dental caries in this UAE community indicate a clear need for appropriate plan on health education and prevention towards the WHO goals for 2010.