Severity of dental caries among 3-6 years old children in al-Edwania Village, Baghdad

الملخص EN

Dental caries is a big problem among children in rural areas.

The aim of this study to investigate the severity of dental caries in Al-Edwania village.

Materials and methods : A sample of 95 children aged 3-6 years of both gender was examined according to the criteria of World Health Organization 1987.

Results : The results showed a lower severity of dental caries than previous study done in urban areas.

As for gender relation to the severity of dental caries, the data showed that girls had a higher caries severity than boys for both dentitions primary and permanent.

Conclusion : Decayed surfaces were higher than filled ones, therefore dental treatment and preventive measures should be applied.