Cover Image

Pattern of caries and gingivitis in a selected population of schoolchildren aged 9 to 11 years

The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of caries and gingivitis in a selected population of schoolchildren and to examine the relationship between prevalence of the diseases with their oral health behaviours. A total of 39 subjects, aged nine to 11 years, from 147 schoolchildr...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Safii, S.H., Shoaib, L.A., Awang, H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2013
Subjects:
RK Dentistry
Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/7744/1/pattern_of_caries_and_gingivitis_in_a_selected_population.pdf
http://eprints.um.edu.my/7744/
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
id my.um.eprints.7744
record_format eprints
spelling my.um.eprints.77442019-03-19T08:43:27Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/7744/ Pattern of caries and gingivitis in a selected population of schoolchildren aged 9 to 11 years Safii, S.H. Shoaib, L.A. Awang, H. RK Dentistry The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of caries and gingivitis in a selected population of schoolchildren and to examine the relationship between prevalence of the diseases with their oral health behaviours. A total of 39 subjects, aged nine to 11 years, from 147 schoolchildren of a private school in Selangor, Malaysia were examined by two calibrated examiners trained in their own field. The subjects were interviewed using structured questionnaires. Erupted first permanent molars and permanent anterior teeth were examined. Dental caries, Plaque Score and Gingival Index were recorded. Descriptive statistics using frequency distribution were used to analyse the data. Forty-one percent of the subjects presented with more than 75 of total plaque accumulation. Prevalence of caries and gingivitis for the subject population was 18.0 and 31.0, respectively. Caries was found on both the smooth (buccal/lingual/palatal) and occlusal surfaces. Gingivitis, diagnosed around 31.6 of teeth, was found more on the incisors (16.9) than molars (14.7). A relatively higher distribution of gingivitis was found on labial aspect of the incisors (5.5) and palatal/lingual aspect of the molars (4.7). The prevalence of caries and gingivitis in this selected population was low. Certain dentition sites were more susceptible to dental caries and gingivitis. Good toothbrushing habits and regular visits to the dentists do not guarantee the efficacy of plaque removal. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.um.edu.my/7744/1/pattern_of_caries_and_gingivitis_in_a_selected_population.pdf Safii, S.H. and Shoaib, L.A. and Awang, H. (2013) Pattern of caries and gingivitis in a selected population of schoolchildren aged 9 to 11 years. Sains Malaysiana, 42 (1). pp. 107-114. ISSN 0126-6039
institution Universiti Malaya
building UM Library
collection Institutional Repository
continent Asia
country Malaysia
content_provider Universiti Malaya
content_source UM Research Repository
url_provider http://eprints.um.edu.my/
language English
topic RK Dentistry
spellingShingle RK Dentistry
Safii, S.H.
Shoaib, L.A.
Awang, H.
Pattern of caries and gingivitis in a selected population of schoolchildren aged 9 to 11 years
description The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of caries and gingivitis in a selected population of schoolchildren and to examine the relationship between prevalence of the diseases with their oral health behaviours. A total of 39 subjects, aged nine to 11 years, from 147 schoolchildren of a private school in Selangor, Malaysia were examined by two calibrated examiners trained in their own field. The subjects were interviewed using structured questionnaires. Erupted first permanent molars and permanent anterior teeth were examined. Dental caries, Plaque Score and Gingival Index were recorded. Descriptive statistics using frequency distribution were used to analyse the data. Forty-one percent of the subjects presented with more than 75 of total plaque accumulation. Prevalence of caries and gingivitis for the subject population was 18.0 and 31.0, respectively. Caries was found on both the smooth (buccal/lingual/palatal) and occlusal surfaces. Gingivitis, diagnosed around 31.6 of teeth, was found more on the incisors (16.9) than molars (14.7). A relatively higher distribution of gingivitis was found on labial aspect of the incisors (5.5) and palatal/lingual aspect of the molars (4.7). The prevalence of caries and gingivitis in this selected population was low. Certain dentition sites were more susceptible to dental caries and gingivitis. Good toothbrushing habits and regular visits to the dentists do not guarantee the efficacy of plaque removal.
format Article
author Safii, S.H.
Shoaib, L.A.
Awang, H.
author_facet Safii, S.H.
Shoaib, L.A.
Awang, H.
author_sort Safii, S.H.
title Pattern of caries and gingivitis in a selected population of schoolchildren aged 9 to 11 years
title_short Pattern of caries and gingivitis in a selected population of schoolchildren aged 9 to 11 years
title_full Pattern of caries and gingivitis in a selected population of schoolchildren aged 9 to 11 years
title_fullStr Pattern of caries and gingivitis in a selected population of schoolchildren aged 9 to 11 years
title_full_unstemmed Pattern of caries and gingivitis in a selected population of schoolchildren aged 9 to 11 years
title_sort pattern of caries and gingivitis in a selected population of schoolchildren aged 9 to 11 years
publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2013
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/7744/1/pattern_of_caries_and_gingivitis_in_a_selected_population.pdf
http://eprints.um.edu.my/7744/
_version_ 1643688117843001344
score 13.211869

Similar Items