National Oral Health Survey of Oral Health Status of Bahraini School Children Aged 6, 12 & 15 Year Olds
Dental News Volume XXIII, Number II, June, 2016 By Dr. Azhar Ali Ahmed Naseeb, Ministry of Health, Kingdom of Bahrain Abstract Objectives: to provide information about prevalence and trends of oral and dental diseases among children aged 6, 12 and 15 year olds and provides information about risk factors that has effect on children’s oral health. Method : cross-sectional survey was conducted to 2134 Bahraini students aged 6, 12 and 15 years old who randomly selected from governmental schools distributed in five governorates. Samples were subjected to clinical examination except 12 years old children were subjected to clinical and interview. Results: 29%, 52%, and 48% at 6, 12 and 15 years old children respectively have gingival bleeding. Periodontal pocket 4-5mm and >6mm was discovered in 33% and in 1.23% respectively of 15 years old children. Prevalence of dental caries was equal to 88%, 70% and 75% with mean dmft=4.56, DMFT=2...