AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY TO KNOW THE DENTAL CARRIES FREQUENCY IN CHILDREN RANGE FROM 3-12 YEARS OF AGE IN RURAL AREAS OF MULTAN

Objective: The purpose of the study was to know the tooth decay frequency in children of ages 3 and 12 years in rural areas of Multan. Study Design: An Observational Study. Methods: 646 total children were selected for study. sample size was 232, 359 and 58 children in the 3 to 5, 6 to 8 and 9 to 12 age groups. Tooth decay and gingival index have been examined and registered accordingly. Results: By the World Health Organization according to the recommended criteria, tooth decay was diagnosed. DMFT ratio index according to the following factors were investigated: gender, age and personal cleanliness. The sample size of men was 513 and for women 133 aged between three and twelve years. The average age was 6.35. The mean CPOD index for the whole example was 4.02. Conclusion: The tooth decay frequency was very common in the children of 3 to 12 years of age. Key Words: Frequency, DMFT index, Dental caries, gingival inde