Arham N Chohan, Ali Anwaar, Asma Shakoor.
Dental caries in 7-12 year old and 16-21 year old army schools students in Lahore.
Pak Oral Dental J Jan ;36(3):452-4.

The aim of the present study was to determine caries prevalence among students in Army Schools in Lahore. The sample consisted of 7-12-years-olds (n= 4356) and 16-21-year-olds (n= 210). Six examiners were calibrated to perform dental examination utilizing a modified WHO oral health assessment form with disposable dental mirrors in natural day light. Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth (DMFT) index was calculated for each child. The overall caries prevalence was 83.3%. Caries prevalence was higher (84.3%) in the 7-12-yaer-olds then the 16-21-year-olds (61.4%). Mean caries score [dmft (primary teeth) + DMFT (permanent teeth)] was 0.39 in 7-12-yaer-olds, while the mean DMFT score was 0.1 for the 16-21-year-olds; the difference was statistically significant (p=.05). Almost half (49.6%) of the study population was in need of at least one dental restoration. There was no significant difference (p=.397) in caries experience between male and female students. It can be concluded that dental caries prevalence is high among the study population with low caries severity.

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