Jodat Askari, Feroze Ali Kalhoro, Nadya S A, Saad A K.
Dental caries experience in patients attending dr. Ishrat-ul-ebad Institute of Oral Health Sciences, DUHS, Karachi.
J Pak Dent Assoc Jan ;18(2):67-9.

OBJECTIVE: The objective of the present study Was to determine the caries experience in the patients attending a public sector hospital. METHODOLOGY: A total 4000 patients were screened at Dr.Ishrat-ul-Ibad Institute of Oral Health Sciences Karachi. Out of total 3620 patients were selected for the study. A prescribed perform of out door department was used to collect the information regarding the Biodata and DMFT (decayed, missing and filled teeth) score of an individual. RESULTS: From 3620 patients 1911 were males and 1709 were female. The DMFT index of total subjects examined was 3.92 SDi2.78. Whereas, female have DMFT score 3.94 SDi2.77 compared to male DMFT score 3.89 SDi2.78.Significantly higher (p-value <.05) DMFT score was recorded in older age groups compared to younger age groups. CONCLUSION: There was a considerable high level of caries rate found in patients attending the public sector dental hospital.

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