Volume : V, Issue : XI, November - 2015

Prevalence of Dental caries among mentally disable school children Gezira State Sudan

Mogahid A. Yousif, Abdulhameed H. Elmubarak, Haydare. Babiker

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 Objective: To assess the present oral health status and prevalence of dental caries disease among children in Medani‘ school for children with special needs. Method: The study tools were direct pre–coded questionnaires . The procedure involved dental clinical examinations to estimate the dental caries assessed by measuring, the decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT) index The study sample covered all mentally disabled pupils in school of special needs in Wad Medani city ( n = 64) . RESULTS: The results revealed a poor level of oral hygiene and oral health services reflected by the presence of a high level of decayed and missing component of DMFT. The missing teeth were mainly due to increased extraction of dental caries. The mean DMFT index was estimated (9.4), which is statistically significant. This DMFT score exceeds the WHO stated DMFT score to achieve the goals for standard oral health. This study showed a higher DMFT score than a previous study in a former central state included Gezira Province which indicated high prevalence of dental caries and poor oral health services. Conclusion: The study documented a high prevalence of dental caries due to poor provision of dental services in both quantity and quality at Gezira Province for students of special needs. The preventive measure has to be restructured to decrease high dental caries prevalence among this neglected groups of pupils.

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Mogahid A. Yousif, Abdulhameed H. Elmubarak, HaydarE.Babiker / Prevalence of Dental caries among mentally disable school children Gezira State Sudan / Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 11 November 2015

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