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Prevalence of dental caries in primary teeth among children aged 6 - 12 years old in AlSarar Rural Region, Saudi Arabia: a retrospective study

Mansour Shawqi Alali, Aqeel Almulaify, Sara Alshakhs, Zainab Alsheikh, Basima Alobaid, Muneera Al Shamrany.


Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to measure the prevalence of dental caries among school children aged 6 - 12 years in the AlSarar Rural Region and describe caries severity and trends.
Methods: Retrospective data were collected from the school dental prevention program implemented in four schools in the AlSarar Rural Region in 2023. The sample included all school children aged 6 - 12 years and utilized the World Health Organization criteria and guidelines on the decayed (D), missing (M), and filled (F) teeth (DMFT) index to measure dental caries prevalence.
Results: The overall prevalence of dental caries was 76.4%, as reflected by the (D) Index. Further, dental caries prevalence was 86.4%, 82.4%, 70%, and 50% for the ages 8, 7, 6, and 12 years, respectively (p-value = 0.005). The severity of caries ranged from 0 to 18 teeth, with a mean of 3.1 ± 2.8. Collectively, DMFT ranged from 0 to 18, with a mean of 3.6 ± 3.0. The highest number of D teeth was reported among children aged 8 years (4.02 ± .27), while the lowest was among children aged 12 years (1.29 ± 1.7) (p-value = 0.001). Female children had a significantly higher number of D teeth compared to males (3.4 ± 2.6 vs. 2.8 ± 2.9; p-value = 0.031). Additionally, females showed significantly higher DMFT scores than males (3.9 ± 2.8 vs. 3.2 ± 3.2; p-value = 0.021).
Conclusion: A high prevalence of dental caries was exhibited comparable to other surveyed Saudi children, with age and gender trends similar to international patterns.

Key words: Dental caries, prevalence, school children, DMFT Index, Saudi Arabia


 
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Alali MS, Almulaify A, Alshakhs S, Alsheikh Z, Alobaid B, Shamrany MA. Prevalence of dental caries in primary teeth among children aged 6 - 12 years old in AlSarar Rural Region, Saudi Arabia: a retrospective study. IJMDC. 2025; 9(4): 845-850. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1739122920

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Alali MS, Almulaify A, Alshakhs S, Alsheikh Z, Alobaid B, Shamrany MA. Prevalence of dental caries in primary teeth among children aged 6 - 12 years old in AlSarar Rural Region, Saudi Arabia: a retrospective study. https://www.ijmdc.com/?mno=241929 [Access: May 14, 2025]. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1739122920

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Alali MS, Almulaify A, Alshakhs S, Alsheikh Z, Alobaid B, Shamrany MA. Prevalence of dental caries in primary teeth among children aged 6 - 12 years old in AlSarar Rural Region, Saudi Arabia: a retrospective study. IJMDC. 2025; 9(4): 845-850. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1739122920


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Alali MS, Almulaify A, Alshakhs S, Alsheikh Z, Alobaid B, Shamrany MA. Prevalence of dental caries in primary teeth among children aged 6 - 12 years old in AlSarar Rural Region, Saudi Arabia: a retrospective study. IJMDC. (2025), [cited May 14, 2025]; 9(4): 845-850. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1739122920


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Alali, M. S., Almulaify, . A., Alshakhs, . S., Alsheikh, . Z., Alobaid, . B. & Shamrany, . M. A. (2025) Prevalence of dental caries in primary teeth among children aged 6 - 12 years old in AlSarar Rural Region, Saudi Arabia: a retrospective study. IJMDC, 9 (4), 845-850. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1739122920


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Alali, Mansour Shawqi, Aqeel Almulaify, Sara Alshakhs, Zainab Alsheikh, Basima Alobaid, and Muneera Al Shamrany. 2025. Prevalence of dental caries in primary teeth among children aged 6 - 12 years old in AlSarar Rural Region, Saudi Arabia: a retrospective study. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 9 (4), 845-850. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1739122920


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Alali, Mansour Shawqi, Aqeel Almulaify, Sara Alshakhs, Zainab Alsheikh, Basima Alobaid, and Muneera Al Shamrany. "Prevalence of dental caries in primary teeth among children aged 6 - 12 years old in AlSarar Rural Region, Saudi Arabia: a retrospective study." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 9 (2025), 845-850. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1739122920


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Alali, Mansour Shawqi, Aqeel Almulaify, Sara Alshakhs, Zainab Alsheikh, Basima Alobaid, and Muneera Al Shamrany. "Prevalence of dental caries in primary teeth among children aged 6 - 12 years old in AlSarar Rural Region, Saudi Arabia: a retrospective study." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 9.4 (2025), 845-850. Print. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1739122920


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Alali, M. S., Almulaify, . A., Alshakhs, . S., Alsheikh, . Z., Alobaid, . B. & Shamrany, . M. A. (2025) Prevalence of dental caries in primary teeth among children aged 6 - 12 years old in AlSarar Rural Region, Saudi Arabia: a retrospective study. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 9 (4), 845-850. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1739122920




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