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Oral Disease Prevalence

Dental Caries

Per Cent Affected; dmf; 0-3 and 3-6 Years Old
Age Group	% affected	dmft	d	m	f	Year	Source
0-3 years	23.14	0.32	0.29	0.02	0.01	1991	*
3-6 years	54.57	2.04	1.74	0.27	0.03	1991	*

* = The national survey for epidemiological evaluation of oral and dental diseases among Egyptian population, The Ministry of Health, Dental Sector, 1991

Per Cent Affected; DMFT; Different Age groups
Age Group	% affected	DMFT	D	M	F	Year	Source
12 years	28*	0.4	0.2	0.1	0.1	2001-02	1)
15 years	37*	0.5	0.2	0.2	0.1	2001-02	1)
15-20 years	57.24	1.72	1.32	0.27	0.13	1991	2)
35-45 years	90.02	6.1	2.16	3.22	0.72	1991	2)
60+ years	63.88	7.04	1.37	5.44	0.23	1991	2)

* Tanta city- 2312 twelve-year-old and 1988 fifteen-year-old children from 20 schools were studied according to WHO pathfinder survey method.

1) Amin H.E. Prevalence and Intensity of dental caries in relation to sex and socio economic status among Tanta preparatory and secondary school children. Egyptian Dent J,2003;49:959-1204.
2) The national survey for epidemiological evaluation of oral and dental diseases among Egyptian population, The Ministry of Health, Dental Sector, 1991

Caries trends; dmft and DMFT; Different Age groups

DMFT 12 years	Year	Source
1.7-3.2	1979	1)
1.1	1991	1)
0.4	1994-1997	1)
0.4*	2001-02	1)

DMFT 15 years	Year	Source
2.5-4.7	1979	1)
1.4	1991	1)
0.7	1994	1)
0.5*	2001-02	1)

* Tanta

1) Amin H.E. Prevalence and Intensity of dental caries in relation to sex and socio economic status among Tanta preparatory and secondary school children. Egyptian Dent J,2003;49:959-1204.

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