Prevalence of dental caries Among Female Patients Attending Dental Hygiene Clinics,Riyadh

Three hundred and twenty eight female patients age ranging from (15-60Years) were examined in the dental hygiene clinics in college of dentistry for caries and oral hygiene status. The WHO criteria were utilized for the diagnosis of dental caries with the addition of Bite wing radio graph. Oral hygiene was determined by summing of average plaque scores and calculus scores. All readings were confirmed by the two examiners. sample was divided into three age groups; first group aged (15-25 years) consisted of 186(56.7%) second group(26-45 years)consisted of 90(27.4%) females and the third group of 46-60years 52 (15.9%) females. A very high means DMFT scores and its component various age groups. No patient had good oral hygiene in any of the three age groups .There was no statically significant difference (p>0.05) between oral health hygiene groups in the term of mean DMFT score and its components. the female patients visiting the dental hygiene very high caries experience, and poor oral hygiene status.Pakistan Medical and Dental Counci