Nazeer B Khan.
Treatment needs for Dental Caries in Pre- and Early- school children in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.
J Pak Dent Assoc Jan ;11(4):191-6.

OBJECTIVES: To determine the magnitude and severity of treatment needs for pre- and early-schoolchildren of Al-Absa area of Saudi Arabia. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Three hundred twenty-two pre-school (PS) and 457 early-school (ES) children were randomly selected, using stratified cluster sampling, from Al-Ahsa area of Saudi Arabia. Each child was examined, using WHO criteria for diagnosis of caries and treatment needs. RESULTS: About 77% percent of the children were in need of one or multiple surface fillings. PS children required significantly more fillings than ES children. There were no significant differences between males and females for any type of treatment for PS children. In contrast, almost all the treatment needs were significantly different between males and females for ES children. CONCLUSION: The magnitude and severity of treatment needs are very high as compared to other international studies, but similar to Saudi studies.

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