Introduction: The prevalence pattern of caries varies with age, sex, socio economic status, race, geographical location, food habits and hygiene of oral mouth.
Objectives: To assess the prevalence of dental caries and DMF in permanent teeth in different age groups.
Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among different age groups on saudi citizens in zulfi city at the dental clinics, Majmaah university.
Results: 26.7% of teeth in G1 (14 – 24) were affected either by caries, missing or filling This percentage in creased with the age as 35.41% of teeth in G2 (25 –33) were affected and reach to 50.6% of teeth are affected in G3 (34 - 75).
Discussion: The overall prevalence of dental caries in permanent teeth were found to be 37%. This prevalence is almost near to the prevalence of dental caries in India (28%) 10. And less than the percentage of dental caries in KSA 5, Jordan3,Lebanese 4 and UAE 6.
Conclusion: The current study pointed out that there is a much need for dental and oral health among adolescence.
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