Presentation of DMF Index in Croatia and Europe

Radić, Marijana; Benjak, Tomislav; Vukres, Vlasta Dečković; Rotim, Željko; Filipovic‐Zore, Irina

doi:10.15644/asc49/4/2

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“…In the period from 2008 to 2009, the data collected by Ivancic Jokic N et al [23], among six years-old school children in the Primorsko Goranska Country (Croatia) showed the DMFT index of 4.68 and a significant proportion of children with caries (74.5%), which is less than the prevalence of 84.18 found in our survey. Clinical examinations of 6 year-old children in the city of Rijeka, carried out from September 2012 to May 2013 by Mirčeta D et al [24], showed DMFT of 3.67 and 22% of caries free children, while our results are 5.59 ± 3.82 and 15.82% caries free children [25].…”

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Dental Caries Experience among Six Year Old Children of the Republic of Macedonia

Ambarkova¹,

Jankulovska²,

Stevanovic³

et al. 2016

J Dent Oro Surg

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Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the dental caries among primary school children (first grades) in Eastern, Southeast and Vardar Region of the Republic of Macedonia and evaluate if the disease pattern is different between the regions. Materials and Methods:A cross sectional study was conducted in 2013 involving 301 six year old primary school children (born in 2007), who were randomly selected from seven central and 13 regional primary schools. The ethical clearance was taken from institutional ethical committee of the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of St Cyril and St Meth and parental consent was obtained for each child. Participants' dental status was evaluated using the 1997 World Health Organization caries diagnostic criteria for decayed, missing and filled primary teeth (DMFT) and Decayed, Missing or Filled permanent Teeth (DMFT) by two calibrated examiners. Data obtained during the survey were stored in a database (SPSS 13.00 and tested for possible statistically significant differences using the Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA test. A p ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results:The total number of children in the sample was 301, comprising 152 (50.50%) females and 149 (49.50%) males. The results of this survey showed that the DMFT score of the six year-old children from all three regions was 5.59 ± 3.82, while in the Eastern region was 5.65 ± 3.68 for the primary dentition and 0.04 ± 0.28 for the permanent dentition. Average DMFT score of the six year-old children from the southeast region was 5,29 ± 4.30 for the primary dentition and 0.07 ± 0.3 for the permanent dentition, while for six year-old children group from the Vardar region it was 5.81 ± 3.5 for primary dentition and 0.17 ± 0.5 for the permanent dentition. Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA test by ranks gave a p-value of 0.4 > 0.05, indicating that there was no statistically significant difference between DMFT scores of six year-old children from different regions for primary teeth. Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA test by ranks gave a p-value of 0.03 < 0.05, indicating that there were statistically significant differences between DMFT scores of six year-old children from different regions for permanent teeth. Significant caries (SiC) index was 9.93 ± 2.0. The prevalence of caries-free children was 15.82%. The percentage of untreated caries or the ratio of DMFT/DMFT was 0.8581 (85.81%). Conclusions:Dental caries experience was seen to be high among six year old school children (first grades) in Eastern, Southeast and Vardar Region of the Republic of Macedonia.

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Dental Caries Experience among Six Year Old Children of the Republic of Macedonia

Ambarkova¹,

Jankulovska²,

Stevanovic³

et al. 2016

J Dent Oro Surg

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“…In addition, it has been proven that they could grow slower than in children without caries and show signs of iron‐deficiency anaemia or low body weight . The decay‐missing‐filled (DMF) index of six‐year‐olds recorded by the Central health information system of the Republic of Croatia (CEZIH) from 2013 to 2015 was 4.14 . The basis of early‐childhood caries prevention is the education of parents and their co‐operation with paediatricians and doctors of paediatric dentistry in order to develop further essential ways of prevention, with a particular focus on early dental visits, adherence to nutrition, and proper oral hygiene guidelines .…”

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“…[10][11][12][13] The decay-missing-filled (DMF) index of six-year-olds recorded by the Central health information system of the Republic of Croatia (CEZIH) from 2013 to 2015 was 4.14. 14 The basis of early-childhood caries prevention is the education of parents and their co-operation with paediatricians and doctors of paediatric dentistry in order to develop further essential ways of prevention, with a particular focus on early dental visits, adherence to nutrition, and proper oral hygiene guidelines. 3 Scientifically proven early-childhood caries prevention procedures are as follows: daily brushing of the child's teeth with fluoride paste immediately after the eruption; professional application of fluoride varnish twice a year; parental counselling on the prevention of S. mutans transfer to the baby; maternal use of chewing gum with xylitol at the time of eruption (6-20 months); the cease of giving a sweetened beverage or bottle feeding during the night.…”

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The role of parental anxiety, depression, and psychological stress level on the development of early‐childhood caries in children

Gavić

Tadin

Mihanović

et al. 2018

Int J Paed Dentistry

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“…Slow improvement in these countries is attributed to the change in the health system due to political and economic changes. The economic crisis, restructuring the system of dental health care, lack of continuous implementation of health care program measures for children and youth [8], and perhaps privatization in the health care system, has led to decreased use of free health care for children [17], therefore our analysis is limited only to children who responded to medical check-ups at the public health centers.…”

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“…It is of utmost importance to start the prevention of oral health as early as possible [17], in order to ensure the prevention of oral health by reliable effects [18,19], which is defined by the dental health care quality parameters [20]. Great importance in prevention is to organize dental services and social engagement [21].…”

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Monitoring the quality of oral health among the population of schoolchildren

Vasiljević

Cvetkovic

2017

Med pregl

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Introduction. Improvement of the quality of dental care is necessary for efficient prevention of oral diseases. The aim of this study was to analyze: the efficiency of the recommended work quality parameters in the Dental Health Care Service of the Health Center Zemun in 2014 and 2015; compare 7-and 12-year-olds in terms of having all healthy teeth and topical application of fluoride; presence of orthodontic anomalies in 12-and 14-year-olds, and assess the caries index (decayed-missing-filled teeth) in 12-year-old children. Material and Methods. The retrospective study included 7-, 12-, 14-, and 18-yearolds and assessed their oral health in 2014 (n = 4.317) and 2015 (n = 6.575). Results. A higher percentage of examinees kept their dental appointments in 2015 than in 2014 (82% and 60%, respectively). Out of 3.723 seven-year-olds, 36.6% had all healthy teeth, as well as 43.69% out of 3.170 of 12-year-olds. Out of 3.723 seven-year-olds, 65.26% had topical application of fluoride, as well as 78.73% out of 3.170 of twelve-year-olds. High percentages of orthodontic anomalies were found in both fourteen and eighteen-year-olds in 2015 (p<0.05). The average decayed-missing-filled teeth index in twelve-year-olds was 1.30 in 2014 and 1.68 in 2015. Conclusion. A higher percentage of all healthy teeth, and of topical application of fluoride in twelveyear-olds compared to the seven-year-olds, indicates that seven-yearolds keep their dental appointments more regularly, and consequently the prevention of oral diseases is more successful. Since the presence of orthodontic anomalies is high in both fourteen and eighteenyear-olds, and fewer children of both age groups respond to regular dental checkups, an intensified prevention of oral diseases is necessary in children.

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Presentation of DMF Index in Croatia and Europe

Cited by 30 publications

References 22 publications

Dental Caries Experience among Six Year Old Children of the Republic of Macedonia

Dental Caries Experience among Six Year Old Children of the Republic of Macedonia

The role of parental anxiety, depression, and psychological stress level on the development of early‐childhood caries in children

Monitoring the quality of oral health among the population of schoolchildren

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