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Original Research Vol. 1, Issue 6 (2015)

Dental Caries Experience among 15 Year Old School Children from Macedonia and India

Vesna Ambarkova1*, Aasim Farooq Shah2, Manu Batra3, A Ishrat4, Kristina Mitic5 and Biljana Kapushevska6
Corresponding Author: Vesna Ambarkova
Received: Oct 25, 2015
Accepted: Nov 27, 2015
Published: Nov 30, 2015
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Abstract

Aim: The aim of the present study was to compare the dental caries status of the 15 year old children of the southeast region of Macedonia and Bandipora District of Kashmir Division of Jammu and Kashmir State of India. 

Materials and Methods: In this compatative study (N=565) 15 year old children from Macedonia and 1024 from India were included. Participant’s dental status was evaluated using the 2013 World Health Organization caries diagnostic criteria for decayed, Missing or Filled Teeth (DMFT) by 2 calibrated examiners in Macedonia and by the single examiner in India. 

Results: The mean value of the DMFT index for the whole sample of India was 1.72±0.25 whereas for Macedonia it was 3.43±3.01, and the difference was statistically significant (p<0.001). In the Indian sample, 132 (25.78%) and in Macedonia sample 106 (18.7 %) of the individuals were caries free (DMFT=0).In both countries, the female children have higher mean DMFT values. The filled component of DMFT was more among the Macedonian children which shows the higher utilization rates of dental care in that region in comparison to Indian counterparts. 


Conclusion: The mean DMFT of children from Macedonia was higher in comparison with children from India. The most possible reason for this can be the fact that sugar onsumption in India was less in comparison with Macedonia 
 
 
Keywords: Macedonia; India; Caries; DMFT Index 

 

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