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Oral Disease Prevalence


Dental Caries

Per Cent Affected; dmf; 6 Years Old
Age Group % affected dft d m f Year Source
6 years 84.5 4.6 4.3 0.3 0.02 1994 1)

1) Al-Ismaily M et al. Prevalence of dental caries in Omani 6-year-old children.
Community Dental Health, 1997; 14: 171-174.


Per Cent Affected; DMFT
Age Group % affected DMFT D M F Year Source
12 years 70 1.65 1.5 0.1 0.1 2001 1)
15 years 73.2 3.23 2.8 0.3 0.1 1996 2)

1) Oman National Oral Health Survey for the 12 year old. 2001. Ministry of Health. Dr. Salahudeen Al Bulushi, Director, Dental & Oral Health Department, Directorate General of Health Affairs - Personal Communication 2008.
2) Al-Ismaily M, Al-Busaidy K, Al-Khussaiby A. The progression of dental disease in Omani schoolchildren. Int Dent J. 2004;54 (Suppl 1):409-10.


Caries trends; dmft and DMFT; Different Age groups
DMFT 12 years Year Source
2.1 1979 4)
2.6 1991 1)
1.5 1993 2)
1.65 2001 3)


1) Al-Ismaily M et al. The oral health status of Omani 12-year-olds - a national survey Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 1996; 24: 362-363.
2) Barmes D, Assignment Report - Oman; WHO Geneva 1996.
3) Oman National Oral Health Survey for the 12 year old. 2001. Ministry of Health. Dr. Salahudeen Al Bulushi, Director, Dental & Oral Health Department, Personal Communication 2008.
4) Unpublished WHO Pathfinder Survey, WHO. Dr. Salahudeen Al Bulushi, Director, Dental & Oral Health Department, Directorate General of Health Affairs - Personal Communication 2008


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