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Dental fluorosis, dental caries, and treatment needs in al-Muthana'a Governorate among 12 years old students
Joint Authors
al-Shuqayr, Hibah A.
al-Wahib, Athraa M.
Source
Journal of Baghdad College of Dentistry
Issue
Vol. 27, Issue 2 (30 Jun. 2015), pp.142-147, 6 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad College of Dentistry
Publication Date
2015-06-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract AR
المقدمة : دراسة المجموعة - الضابطة أوضحت العلاقة بین وجود الفلور و انخفاض نسبة التسوس إلى ارتفاع نسبة تبقع الأسنان نتیجة الفورة.
ھدف البحث : ھو توضیح العلاقة بین شدة التسوس نسبة إلى تبقع الاسنان بین أطفال المدارس في محافظة المثنى .
الطرائق و الأسالیب : ھذه الدراسة نفذت على طلبة المدارس عمر 12 سنة و ھذا العمر اختیر اعتماداً على شروط منظمة الصحة العالمیة 1997 عدد الطلبة الذین اختیروا في كل قطاع في مجموعة المجموعة اعتماداً على عدد المدارس في ذلك القطاع .
و قد تم اختیار الطلبة بصورة عشوائیة علماً أن قطاعات مجموعة المجموعة تعتمد على ماء النھر كمصدر لماء الشرب مجموعة الضابطة تشمل قطاع قضاء السلمان الذي یعتمد على مياه الآبار كمصدر لماء الشرب و الذي شمل كل الطلبة الموجودین في ذلك القطاع عمر 12 سنة و الذي طبقت علیھم المواصفات .
الاستنتاجات : الدراسة أوضحت وجود نسبة تبقع أسنان و نسبة تسوس عالیة لذلك تحتاج إلى تطبیق برامج وقائیة على طلبة المدارس
Abstract EN
Background: A case-control study design revealeda relationship between the present of fluoride, and the reduction of dental caries and the increase prevalence and severity of dental fluorosis .The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and severity of dental caries in relation to dental fluorosis among school children in Al-Muthana'a Governorate.
Materials and methods: It was conducted among primary school students aged 12 years old, the age was taken according to the criteria of World Health Organization (1997) (1).The number of students was selected in each sector of control group according to number of schools in that sector .Sectors of control group which depend on water of river as source of drinking water.
Case group which include AL-Salman sector that depend on underground water as source of drinking water includestudents in all area of Al- Salman sector in 4 schools Results: Results showed that the prevalence of dental fluorosis in case group, is (60.6%) and the mean of maximal fluorosis index (1.15 ±0.12) .In control group, the prevalence of dental fluorosis is (49.0%) and the mean of maximal fluorosis index (0.73±0.4) .The DMFS/DMFT values of dental caries for case sample (3.83± 0.44) (2.31± 0.22), while for control DMFS/DMFT is (5.95±0.26) (3.41±0.13) respectively with significantly difference.
The prevalence of caries free in case sample is 23.6% while for control is 8.4% with significantly difference between case and control.
Conclusions:A study revealed that a high prevalence of dental fluorosis, dental caries thus there is a need for preventive programs among those children.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Shuqayr, Hibah A.& al-Wahib, Athraa M.. 2015. Dental fluorosis, dental caries, and treatment needs in al-Muthana'a Governorate among 12 years old students. Journal of Baghdad College of Dentistry،Vol. 27, no. 2, pp.142-147.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-590995
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Shuqayr, Hibah A.& al-Wahib, Athraa M.. Dental fluorosis, dental caries, and treatment needs in al-Muthana'a Governorate among 12 years old students. Journal of Baghdad College of Dentistry Vol. 27, no. 2 (Jun. 2015), pp.142-147.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-590995
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Shuqayr, Hibah A.& al-Wahib, Athraa M.. Dental fluorosis, dental caries, and treatment needs in al-Muthana'a Governorate among 12 years old students. Journal of Baghdad College of Dentistry. 2015. Vol. 27, no. 2, pp.142-147.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-590995
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 146-147
Record ID
BIM-590995