Prevalence of dental caries, dental health attitude and behaviour in Humaidat village, Ninevah, at the entry of 21st century
Abstract Aims: To evaluate the prevalence of dental caries in Humaidat village (which is located at Tigris river about 25 Km to the Northern West from Mosul City), to determine the level of dental health attitude and behaviors and to compare the results with the previous study that carried out in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Arabic |
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University of Mosul, College of Dentistry
2006-01-01
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| Series: | Al-Rafidain Dental Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://rden.mosuljournals.com/pdf_40178_af0cf2997b205f3a4369fc99bb942ba0.html |
| Summary: | Abstract
Aims: To evaluate the prevalence of dental caries in Humaidat village (which is located at Tigris river
about 25 Km to the Northern West from Mosul City), to determine the level of dental health attitude
and behaviors and to compare the results with the previous study that carried out in the same village
before 10 years. Materials and Methods: The size of the sample was 213 individuals, 105 males and
108 females. Their ages were ranged between 10–60 years. Clinical dental examination was carried out
using decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT) index for the permanent teeth. Questionnaires were
used to assess the level of dental health attitude and behaviours among the individuals. Results: Most
of the individuals have poor awareness about their oral health. They were not used to brush their teeth
regularly; they eat large amount of sweets at different times of the day and a large percent of them had
no willingness to seek for dental treatment. Clinical dental examination indicated the high caries
prevalence among the individuals, which increased by increasing age, and most of the cases were
treated by extraction. Conclusion: The oral and dental health status in the rural areas is far from good
and needs to be reevaluated. |
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| ISSN: | 1812-1217 1998-0345 |