National survey of the oral health of 5-year-old children in the United Arab Emirates.

A total of 1340 5-year-old children were examined as part of the first national survey of the oral health of children in the United Arab Emirates. The objective was to determine dental caries status and compare variations in caries experience in all 9 medical districts. Sampling and examination for caries was done following World Health Organization guidelines and criteria.

National survey of the oral health of 12- and 15-year-old schoolchildren in the United Arab Emirates.

This paper describes the first national survey of oral health in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Using WHO criteria, dental caries and fluorosis were recorded in 2651 schoolchildren aged 12 and 15 years, and periodontal disease in those aged 15 years. The prevalence of dental caries in the permanent teeth of 12-year-olds was 54%; the mean DMFT (number of decayed, missing or filled permanent teeth) per child was 1.

The association of urbanisation with the prevalence of dental caries among schoolchildren in Nigeria new capital territory.

The aim of this study was to examine the association of urbanisation and social class with dental caries. A multi-stage stratified cluster sampling technique was used to select schoolchildren (n = 915). Clinical examination was carried out in daylight according to WHO criteria.

Fluorosis in relation to fluoride levels in water in central Nigeria.

Objectives: This study was conducted to examine the prevalence of dental fluorosis in relation to fluoride levels in water among children aged 12-15 years in the states of Plateau and Bauchi, Nigeria.

Methods: Children (N = 203) were examined using WHO criteria. The children were from two schools and permanent residents of the communities in which the schools are located (Tilden Fulani and Kanadap).

Oral health in Lebanon: a pilot pathfinder survey.

A pilot pathfinder survey for oral health was conducted in order to identify the level of caries and periodontal diseases in Lebanon and to produce baseline data, to be followed by a national oral health survey. The study involved 320 students, of whom 158 were 12 years old and 162 were 15 years old. The decayed, missing and filled permanent teeth (DMFT) scores for 12 and 15-year-olds were 5.