Prevalence of Dental Caries among Elementary School Girls in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-sectional Survey

Alshiha, Sattam A; Alwayli, Hessa M; Hattan, Mohammed A; Alfraih, Yazeed K; Alamri, Abdullah A; Aldossary, Mohammed S.

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“…Although the sample size was only modest, the surveyed children should be relatively representative of Saudi children with primary dentition. Various studies [ 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 ] reported on dmft in Arabian children; among these studies, few researchers focused only on primary dentition [ 19 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 ], and some concentrated on both primary and permanent dentitions [ 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 34 , 35 , 36 ]. The reported prevalence of carious in primary teeth ranges from 57.2% to 91.2% from previously reported studies in the literature [ 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , ...…”

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“…Another two studies [ 29 , 30 ] from Jeddah reported a higher prevalence of dental caries compared to the present study in both sexes, 83.4% and 87.1%, respectively. Alshiha et al [ 32 ] reported an 85.5% caries prevalence among 6183 female subjects of 6–7 years from the Riyadh region. Consequently, another study reported an almost similar prevalence (83%) in 578 male children from the Riyadh region of 6.92 years mean age [ 19 ].…”

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Influence of Tooth Brushing and Previous Dental Visits on Dental Caries Status among Saudi Arabian Children

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Objective: To evaluate the dental caries status and its association with tooth brushing frequency and previous dental visits among Arabian children. Methods: Arabian school children attend a specialty pediatric dental clinic at Majmaah University, Saudi Arabia. Only children of Saudi origin with primary dentition were included in the study, and only one examiner was involved in the assessment and data collection. The parents of children completed a questionnaire to investigate possible explanatory variables for caries status, including tooth brushing frequency and previous dental visits. Dental caries were diagnosed according to the criteria recommended by the World Health Organization (2013). The comparison performed was based on sex, age, tooth brushing frequency, and previous dental visits. The descriptive statistics were carried out using SPSS (version 21.0) with a p-value of <0.05 significance. Results: The study involved 268 Saudi children with a mean age of 4.6 ± 1.1 years. The caries prevalence was 78.8%, and the mean dmft was 5.82 ± 4.48, while the overall mean scores for decayed, missing, and filled were 3.903 ± 3.69, 1.18 ± 1.69, and 0.73 ± 1.35, respectively. The mean dmft scores for the <3 years, 3.1–6 years, and >6 years old children were found to be 1.74, 6.58, and 4.58, respectively. Among the children, the females reported higher dmf scores (7.51 ± 4.18) compared to males (4.97 ± 4.39) with a statistically significant difference (p < 0.001). Fifty percent of the children had tooth brushing habits of once daily, followed by never (22.4%), twice daily (15.7%), and rarely (11.2%) brushed their teeth. Statistically significant correlations were found between the children’s dental caries status, age, and dental visits, while sex and tooth brushing did not find a correlation. Conclusion: The prevalence of dental caries among Arabian preschool children was higher. Mandibular second molars were commonly affected by dental caries, while mandibular central incisors were less frequently affected. The child’s age and frequency of dental checkups were positively related to the prevalence of dental caries.

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“…This difference is understandable as well-off families are more likely to invest on appearances and aesthetics. A study conducted on school going children in Saudi Arabia found that the mean DMFT score among children aged 5-12 year old was 3.85 [36].…”

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Relationship between Socioeconomic Inequalities and Oral Hygiene Indicators in Private and Public Schools in Karachi: An Observational Study

Khalid

Mahdi

Khawaja

et al. 2020

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Background: The study investigated the relationship between socioeconomic status and oral hygiene indicators in two schools located in Karachi, Pakistan. Oral hygiene indicators of public and private school children were compared. Private schools cater to children of relatively wealthier families compared to public school, whose attendees are generally children from less affluent backgrounds. The aim of this study was to determine whether socio-economic differences and inequalities have an impact on key oral hygiene indicators. Methodology: Primary data for this research was collected from community school visits conducted by the community dentistry department of Jinnah Medical and Dental and Medical College from January to September 2019. A convenience sample of the two schools, comprising 300 school students was selected. Data was collected using modified World Health Organization (WHO) oral health care forms. A pre-tested/customized dental hygiene form based on WHO forms was created by the research team. This form was used to measure DMFT/dmft scores and key oral hygiene indicators in the sample. Results: A total sample size of 300 school-children affiliated with public and private schools was selected. The children’s age ranged from 2 to 18 years. The mean DMFT scores of private and public-school children were not significantly different (private (1.82) vs. public (1.48)). (p = 0.257). The mean of carious teeth was 1.69 in private school children compared to 1.34 in government school children, whereas the mean values of other key indicators of oral hygiene including plaque deposition (p = 0.001), dental stains (p < 0.001) and bleeding gums/gingivitis (p < 0.001), were statistically significant between public and private school children. Conclusion: Oral health inequalities can be reduced with increased awareness and public funding to cater for the oral health needs of children of less affluent families. A dynamic and practical community-oriented program is fundamental for enhancing pediatric oral hygiene status, particularly for children attending government schools.

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“…Recently a study on a large sample (17,891) of Riyadh 7-9-year-old female students revealed a high (88.8%) caries prevalence (Alshiha et al, 2017). Presence of hypo-mineralization and caries in the same tooth might affect the proper diagnosis of enamel breakdown whether it is actually due to caries or hypo-mineralization or a combination of both.…”

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Molar Incisor Hypomineralization in a Group of Female Children in Riyadh: Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics.

Hammad¹

2017

IJAR

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Aims. To evaluate the prevalence of and describe molar-incisor hypomineralization (MIH) in a group of female children in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methods. The sample consisted of 8-10-year-old (n=682) female student"s attending female elementary schools and females of the same age attending pediatric dentistry clinics at the College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh. Subject"s permanent first molars (PFMs) and incisors were examined for demarcated opacities, post-eruptive enamel breakdown, atypical restorations and extraction due to MIH. Results. 277 children were affected by hypomineralization giving a prevalence rate of 40.6%. The mean affected teeth was 6.5±3.18 (3.8 molars and 2.7 incisors) per child. 46.9% had only molars hypo-mineralization (MH), while 53.1% had molars and incisors affected (MIH). Proportional t-test showed no statistically significant difference between the number of affected upper and lower molars, while upper incisors are affected more than lower incisors. Moderate/severe hypo-mineralization predominated in both MIH and MH with MIH children having more moderate/severely affected teeth. MIH prevalence has no association with the age, but ten-year-old have more moderate/severely affected teeth (P=0.041) than eight and nineyear-old children. Conclusion. The observed prevalence of MIH in Riyadh female children was high. Carefully planned short and longterm preventive and therapeutic programs and nationwide larger scale epidemiological studies are needed.

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Prevalence of Dental Caries among Elementary School Girls in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-sectional Survey

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References 15 publications

Influence of Tooth Brushing and Previous Dental Visits on Dental Caries Status among Saudi Arabian Children

Influence of Tooth Brushing and Previous Dental Visits on Dental Caries Status among Saudi Arabian Children

Relationship between Socioeconomic Inequalities and Oral Hygiene Indicators in Private and Public Schools in Karachi: An Observational Study

Molar Incisor Hypomineralization in a Group of Female Children in Riyadh: Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics.

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