Oral Health Country/Area Profile Programme/CAPP

Selected Country/Section:
Syria
Oral Disease Prevalence


Dental Caries

Per Cent Affected; dmft; Different Age groups
Age Group % affected dmft d m f Year Source
5 years n.a. 4.7* n.a. n.a. n.a. 1991 1)

*Damascus

1) Beiruti N. et al. A review of the oral health status in Syria. Int Dent J 2001; 51: 7-10.


Per Cent Affected; DMFT; Different Age groups
Age Group % affected DMFT D M F Year Source
12 years n.a. 2.3 n.a. n.a. n.a. 1998 1)
15 years n.a. 3.6 n.a. n.a. n.a. 1998 1)
35-44 years n.a. 11.2 n.a. n.a. n.a. 1998 1)
65+ years n.a. 25.2 1.4 23.5 0.3 1998 2)

1) Beiruti N. et al. A review of the oral health status in Syria. Int Dent J 2001; 51: 7-10.
2) Ministry of Health, 1988/Falouh.


Caries trends; Different Age groups
DMFT 12 years Year Source
2.0 1980 1)
1.9 1988 2)
2.5 1994 3)
2.3 1998 4)
DMFT 15 years Year Source
3.5 1989 4)
4.3 1994 4)
3.6 1998 4)
DMFT 35-44 years Year Source
9.8 1986-87 5)
11.2 1998 4)

1) WHO/ORH/J2/777/1980/Barmes & Sardo Infirri.
2) WHO/ORH/J2/777/1988/Beiruti, Courtens & Taifour.
3) Beiruti. WHO Demonstration, Training and Research Center for Oral Health, Damascus, 1995.
4) Beiruti N. et al. A review of the oral health status in Syria. Int Dent J 2001; 51: 7-10.
5) Ministry of Health, 1988/Falouh.


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