Prevalence of First Permanent Molar Caries in and Its Relationship to the Dental Knowledge of 9–12-Year Olds from Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Joint Authors
Ahmed, Mohammad Sami
al-Samadani, Khalid H. M.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-03-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The carious status of the first permanent molar (FPM) was studied in 432 school children (aged 9–12 years) from a randomly selected primary schools from Sharfia area of Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The sample consisted of 108 children from each age group of 9, 10, 11, and 12 years old.
In total, 24.5% had all of their FPMs sound and 6% had all FPMs carious.
The prevalence of four sound FPMs varied according to age with the highest (33%) amongst the nine-year olds and the lowest (16.5%) in the oldest children (12 years).
Almost one-third (32.5%) of the children, who knew the age of eruption of the FPMs, had all of their molars sound.
The children who had received advice regarding oral hygiene from a dentist or parent had more sound FPMs compared to the children who did not receive any advice.
The number of carious FPMs increased with age.
The prevalence of caries of the FPM was high and increased with increasing age.
The level of knowledge had a positive correlation with the caries levels amongst this cohort of scholars.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Samadani, Khalid H. M.& Ahmed, Mohammad Sami. 2012. Prevalence of First Permanent Molar Caries in and Its Relationship to the Dental Knowledge of 9–12-Year Olds from Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. ISRN Dentistry،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Samadani, Khalid H. M.& Ahmed, Mohammad Sami. Prevalence of First Permanent Molar Caries in and Its Relationship to the Dental Knowledge of 9–12-Year Olds from Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. ISRN Dentistry No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-468391
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Samadani, Khalid H. M.& Ahmed, Mohammad Sami. Prevalence of First Permanent Molar Caries in and Its Relationship to the Dental Knowledge of 9–12-Year Olds from Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. ISRN Dentistry. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-468391
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-468391