The prevalence of dental caries among 12 years-old school children in an-Najaf governorate

الملخص EN

The study describes a prevalence rate of dental caries in 12 years old school children in An-Najaf governorate.

A total of 600 students, 307 males and 293 females in An-Najaf schools by age, gender and residence (urban, periurban, rural) were examined according to the WHO survey methods.

The rate of dental caries among children in urban by gender was 25.2 % in permanent teeth and 31.8 % in primary teeth of males while in females 31.2 % in permanent teeth and 20.4 % in primary teeth.Approximately 43 % of the males are caries free while 48.4 % of the females are caries free.

In periurban area the rate of dental caries in males was 20.6 % in permanent teeth and 51.5 % in primary teeth, while in females 19.5 % in permanent teeth and 23 % in primary teeth.

It is found that 27.4 % of males are caries free and 57.5 % of females are caries free.

In rural area the rate of dental caries in males was 25.8 % of permanent teeth and 25 % of primary teeth, while in females 15.9 % of permanent teeth and 19.5 % of primary teeth.

The caries free subjects were 49.2 % of males and 64.6 % of females.

The prevalence of dental caries among 12 years-old school children in An-Najaf governorate was low according to the WHO criteria.