Background: Dental caries affects mastication, growth and development, and school
attendance and has a long-term psychological effect on affected individuals. In developing …

Background Dental caries (DC) is highly prevalent condition affecting mostly young children.
There has been no systematic review done on the prevalence of DC amongst 12-year-olds …

OBJECTIVES: To assess dental caries status of school-children of 6-years and 12-years in
public and private schools of Karachi city. METHODOLOGY: An analytical cross sectional …

Background Oral diseases may cause serious health problems, especially in socially
disadvantaged populations and in low-income countries. In populations living in the rural …

Background Lactobacillus spp. play a major role in the development of dental caries.
Although effective methods are known for the prevention and management of dental caries …

Introduction Dental caries is a major public health problem. In Ethiopia, prevention and
treatment of oral health-related illness had given little attention and there is limited data on …

Abstract Introduction: The DMFT and OHI-S indexes are two of the most important
quantitative factors, measuring tooth health and oral hygiene. Aim: The aim of this study was …

A previous Nigerian study had reported high incidence of periodontal disease in young
Nigerians though global studies show the contrary. Aim: To determine the periodontal status …

Background Oral diseases, such as dental caries, tooth wear, dental erosion and
periodontal diseases are major health problems in many societies. The study aim was to …

Setting: While some studies have reported the prevalence of dental caries in sub-Saharan
Africa, little is known about care-seeking behavior or how dental caries are managed …