DMFT and PUFA Indices in First Permanent Molars of Iraqi Children in Najaf City
Objective: To determine the prevalence and severity of caries in the first permanent molars of children aged 8 to 10 years in Najaf, Iraq. Subjects and Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey involving 1232 children aged 8 to 10 years in schools in Najaf, Iraq. Caries was assessed using the DM...
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Objective: To determine the prevalence and severity of caries in the first permanent molars of children aged 8 to 10 years in Najaf, Iraq.
Subjects and Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey involving 1232 children aged 8 to 10 years in schools in Najaf, Iraq. Caries was assessed using the DMFT index and caries severity of permanent teeth was assessed using the PUFA index.
Results: The prevalence of caries in the first permanent molars was 56.1% (n=691). The caries severity of the first permanent molars (PUFA index) was 38.7%, meaning that the children have more severe caries in the first permanent molars.
Conclusion: Caries prevalence and severity increased with age and was high in first permanent molars.
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| spelling | doaj-art-de343a44f1644865be8e49f1c935d8b02024-11-22T21:38:34ZengUniversity Library System, University of PittsburghDentistry 30002167-86772024-11-0112210.5195/d3000.2024.743DMFT and PUFA Indices in First Permanent Molars of Iraqi Children in Najaf City Ansam Mahdi Khalel 0Mustafa Basim Ali 1Maytham Adil SadiqSalah M. Ibrahim2Shatha Hameed Ali Department of oral pathology, College of Dentistry, University of kufa, najaf, Iraq.Department of oral pathology, College of Dentistry, University of kufa, najaf, Iraq.Department of Oral Surgery, College of Dentistry, Kufa University, Iraq Objective: To determine the prevalence and severity of caries in the first permanent molars of children aged 8 to 10 years in Najaf, Iraq. Subjects and Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey involving 1232 children aged 8 to 10 years in schools in Najaf, Iraq. Caries was assessed using the DMFT index and caries severity of permanent teeth was assessed using the PUFA index. Results: The prevalence of caries in the first permanent molars was 56.1% (n=691). The caries severity of the first permanent molars (PUFA index) was 38.7%, meaning that the children have more severe caries in the first permanent molars. Conclusion: Caries prevalence and severity increased with age and was high in first permanent molars. http://dentistry3000.pitt.edu/ojs/dentistry3000/article/view/743Dental cariesDMFTPUFAfirst permanent molar |
| spellingShingle | Ansam Mahdi Khalel Mustafa Basim Ali Maytham Adil Sadiq Salah M. Ibrahim Shatha Hameed Ali DMFT and PUFA Indices in First Permanent Molars of Iraqi Children in Najaf City Dentistry 3000 Dental caries DMFT PUFA first permanent molar |
| title | DMFT and PUFA Indices in First Permanent Molars of Iraqi Children in Najaf City |
| title_full | DMFT and PUFA Indices in First Permanent Molars of Iraqi Children in Najaf City |
| title_fullStr | DMFT and PUFA Indices in First Permanent Molars of Iraqi Children in Najaf City |
| title_full_unstemmed | DMFT and PUFA Indices in First Permanent Molars of Iraqi Children in Najaf City |
| title_short | DMFT and PUFA Indices in First Permanent Molars of Iraqi Children in Najaf City |
| title_sort | dmft and pufa indices in first permanent molars of iraqi children in najaf city |
| topic | Dental caries DMFT PUFA first permanent molar |
| url | http://dentistry3000.pitt.edu/ojs/dentistry3000/article/view/743 |
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