Abstract
Background: Socio-epidemiological data of dental caries helps to plan effective community interventions.Objective: To estimate the prevalence and assess the experience of dental caries among school going adolescents in a rural area of Bangladesh.Methods: A cross-sectional study was donein Sylhet District in Bangladesh, between January and December of 2014. Students of class VIII, IX and X, aged 12-16 years were taken for the study. A total of 90 studentswere divided into 12-14 years and 15-16 years age groups using simple random sampling technique. A pre-designed, self-administered questionnaire was used for demographic survey. Students were examined for dental caries. Assessment of Experience of dental caries was done by Decayed, Missing and Filled teeth (DMFT) index.Results: The mean age of the respondents was 14.37±0.50 years. Females were 68(75.6%) and males were 22(24.4%). 31(34.4%), 30 (33.3%) and 29(32.2%) were from VIII, IX and X respectively. The older age group (15-16 years) had more decayed teeth than that of 12-14 years group (2.28 vs. 1.46; p=0.04). The mean DMFT score was lower in male compared to female (1.43 vs. 2.30; p>0.05).There was significant difference in the total DMFT score among the classes (p=0.009). Mean DMFT score was 1.88. Caries prevalence was 42.2% in the maxillary arch and 58.9% in the mandibular arch. Among males, the mandibular arch showed a higher caries level (63.64%) than the maxillary arch (40%), while in females, in maxillary and mandibular archeswere 42.64% and 42.65% respectively (p>0.05).Conclusion: 64.4% of the study population had dental caries with male predominance; mandibular arch was more involved.International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Vol. 05 No. 03 July’21 Page: 336-340
Highlights
Caries is one of the most important and common dental health problems around the world;dental caries is the most prevalent dental affliction of childhood[1,2]
The aim of the study is to estimate the prevalence of dental caries among school going adolescents in a rural area of Sylhet, Bangladesh, to provide basic socioepidemiological data for planning and eventuation of oral health services in the rural areas focusing in the preventive aspects.The study population was chosen adolescents aged from 12 to 16 years
Most of the participants were females 78(75.6%);the number of male participants was 22(24.4%). They were almost distributed according to their educational status.[31] (34.4%) were from classVIII, 30(33.3%) from class IX and 29(32.2%) were from class X. (Table 1).The older age group (15 to 16years) had more decayed teeth, while than that of 12 to 14 years group, which was statistically significant (p=0.04)
Summary
Caries is one of the most important and common dental health problems around the world;dental caries is the most prevalent dental affliction of childhood[1,2]. Socio-epidemiological data of dental caries helps to plan effective community interventions.Objective: To estimate the prevalence and assess the experience of dental caries among school going adolescents in a rural area of Bangladesh. Students of class VIII, IX and X, aged 12-16 years were taken for the study. Assessment of Experience of dental caries was done by Decayed, Missing and Filled teeth (DMFT) index. The mandibular arch showed a higher caries level (63.64%) than the maxillary arch (40%), while in females, in maxillary and mandibular archeswere 42.64% and 42.65% respectively (p>0.05). Conclusion: 64.4% of the study population had dental caries with male predominance; mandibular arch was more involved.
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