Author/Authors :
Al-Ghannam, Nadya A. *Dental Center, Al Ahsa Region, Saudi Arabia, **Preventive Dental Sciences Dept., College of Dentistry, King Saud University,, KSA , Al-Ghannam, Nadya A. Dental Center, Al Ahsa Region, KSA , Khan, Nazeer B. King Saud University - College of Dentistry - Preventive Dental Sciences Dept, KSA , Al-Shammery, Abdullah R. Private College of Dentistry and Pharmacy, KSA , Wyne, Amjad H. King Saud University - College of Dentistry - Preventive Dental Sciences Dept, KSA
Abstract :
The aim of the study was to determine dental caries prevalence and severity among adult patients attending Al-Ahsa Dental Center in Al-Ahsa Region of Saudi Arabia. A total of 544 adult patients, 42% males and 58% females with a mean age of 42.7±18.1 years, were examined for dental caries utilizing WHO criteria for diagnosis of dental caries. The caries prevalence among the sample was 89.2% with a mean DMFT score of 13.24±11.53. The mean DMFT scores of the patients from urban areas (14.03±12.11) were significantly higher than patients from rural areas (11.39±9.84) (P 0.01). Missing teeth was the major component of the total DMFT score. About 17% of the patients were edentulous. However, more than half (56.8%) of the patients above 61 years were edentulous. In conclusion, the caries prevalence and severity were very high among the subjects studied.
