Bilal Abdul Qayum Mirza, Asma Shakoor, Ali Anwaar, Fatima Tuz Zahra.
Prevalence Of Dental Caries In Garrison Schools Of Lahore.
Pak Oral Dental J Jan ;37(1):133-6.

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the caries prevalence in Garrison schools of Lahore. This was a cross sectional study conducted in 10 public schools (n=12971). The students were checked by six calibrated examiners under natural light, with the student sitting on a chair using dental examination kit (dental mirror & probe). The findings of the study were charted on WHO assessment form. Mean decayed, missing filled teeth index DMFT was measured among students. The study reported a mean DMFT score of 2.46 (SD ± 3.07). The study showed a caries prevalence of 57.12% among students with mean age of 9.25 ± 3.11. High level of prevalence reported suggests a high level of unmet health care needs of the students.

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