Abstract
BackgroundWar on Syria extended for a long time and resulted in significant impacts on various aspects, one of these aspects was displaced people crisis, and thus its impact on complete neglecting of oral health despite of its importance and impacts on the general health. This study aims to assess the oral health of the displaced Syria sample as a result of the war on Syria.MethodsThe sample included 118 patients of displaced families from different regions and cities to shelters in Damascus city, and the study included 118 control samples from the Faculty of Dentistry, Damascus University. The non-profit initiative team included 20 dentists of all dental specialties. Oral health was assessed using DMFT index. Data were analyzed using SPSS V.22 in comparison with the gender of the patients, age groups, and socioeconomic status. Finally, the number of the treatment provided by the non-profit initiative was collected and presented in the study.ResultsNo significant differences found in the DMFT index between children and adults (P = 0.750), DMFT value ranged between (0 and 11) with a mean value (2.4). The total DMFT value for adults was (2.77), while for children (2.12). Also, no statistical difference was found between males and females (P = 0.688). While the control group had an average DMFT value of (2.37), the difference between the displaced and control samples was not significant. Over 200 dental treatments were provided by the team.ConclusionThis study concluded that the DMFT value is high among the displaced people as one of the consequences of the war on Syria, however, no significant difference was found when the results of the displaced sample was compared to a control sample.
Highlights
War on Syria extended for a long time and resulted in significant impacts on various aspects, one of these aspects was displaced people crisis, and its impact on complete neglecting of oral health despite of its importance and impacts on the general health
Fouad et al 2017 found that during 7 long years of war on Syria [3, 4], more than 6 million people have migrated inside Syria, in the largest displacement crisis in the world happened, this is equivalent to six out of ten Syrians who have been displaced from their homes [5]
The control sample consisted of 118 patients who were identical in terms of demographic variables but were not internally displaced
Summary
War on Syria extended for a long time and resulted in significant impacts on various aspects, one of these aspects was displaced people crisis, and its impact on complete neglecting of oral health despite of its importance and impacts on the general health. This study aims to assess the oral health of the displaced Syria sample as a result of the war on Syria. The war on Syria led as well that Oral health has been completely ignored by the displaced, despite its importance and impacts on public health. This happened due to the complexity and relatively high cost of dental treatments, which made it very difficult for the displaced to obtain them. Another study documented the oral health status among children in refugees’ camps in Jordan and found that Syrian refugee children in Jordan have high levels of unmet dental needs [10]
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