Values of DMFT components among children aged 12 from Skopje region-Republic of North Macedonia (RNM)

Janevska, Sevdalina and Getova, Biljana and Pavlevska, Meri and Carceva-Salja, Sofija and Getov, Gjorgi (2021) Values of DMFT components among children aged 12 from Skopje region-Republic of North Macedonia (RNM). International Journal of Pediatric Dentistry, 31 (2). pp. 86-157. ISSN 1365-263X

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Abstract

Background: To determine the values of DMFT components among children aged 12 from Skopje region to assess the effectiveness of the National Strategy.
Methods: About 30% of the population of RNM lives in the Skopje region. 627 children (314 males and 313 females), from urban and rural areas were examined. The examinations were performed by calibrated dentists following the WHO criteria and recording the findings in Oral Health Assessment Form for Children as per WHO’s recommendation. Because the examinations were performed within the framework of regular systematic examinations, no approval from the parents and ethics committee was required. During analyzing the data, a standard formula for DMFT index was used.
Results: The analysis showed a value of DMFT 2.77 where the number of carious teeth is 734 (42.1% of the total number of carious, extracted and filled teeth), the number of extracted teeth is 19 (1.1%) and the number of filled teeth is 990 (56.8%).
Conclusions: Comparing the values of each component of the DMFT index with the values of nearby countries, such as Montenegro, Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina, in which the health system and socio-economic conditions are similar, it is clear that component M is the lowest. Components C and F show increased awareness of oral health but still at an unsatisfactory level, which indicates the need for further active education for proper nutrition with control over sugar intake and brushing teeth with emphasis on proper technique.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Medical and Health Sciences > Other medical sciences
Divisions:	Faculty of Medical Science
Depositing User:	Sandra Atanasova
Date Deposited:	15 Feb 2022 10:14
Last Modified:	15 Feb 2022 10:14
URI:	https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/id/eprint/28972

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