Caries in primary school children: prevalence, severity and pattern in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia

The objectives of the study were to determine the carles prevalence, severity and pattern In primary school children of Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. Four hundred and fifty seven randomly selected primary school children were examined for this purpose. The result showed caries prevalence of 82.9% with a mean dmft of 4.45 (S.D. 3.76). The mean dmft difference between male and female children was statistically significant (p<0.0001). The mean dmft of urban children was significantly (p