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 consumption in India was 
less in comparison with Macedonia 
 
 
Keywords: Macedonia; India; Caries; DMFT Index