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Oral Health in 12- and 15-Year-Old Children in Serbia: A National Pathfinder Study

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  • Tamara Peric

    (Clinic for Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia)

  • Guglielmo Campus

    (Department of Restorative, Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Dental Clinic, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland)

  • Evgenija Markovic

    (Clinic of Orthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia)

  • Bojan Petrovic

    (Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Dentistry Clinic of Vojvodina, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia)

  • Ivan Soldatovic

    (Department of Statistics and Bioinformatics, School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia)

  • Ana Vukovic

    (Clinic for Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia)

  • Biljana Kilibarda

    (Institute of Public Health of Serbia “Dr. Milan Jovanović Batut”, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia)

  • Jelena Vulovic

    (Clinic for Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
    Faculty of Medicine, University of Pristina-Kosovska Mitrovica, 38220 Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbia)

  • Jovan Markovic

    (Clinic of Orthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia)

  • Dejan Markovic

    (Clinic for Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia)

Abstract

The aim of the paper is to present the oral health profile of 12- and 15-year-old schoolchildren in Serbia. Basic Methods for Oral Health Surveys of the WHO were implemented to record: Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth/Surfaces Index (DMFT/DMFS), gingival bleeding, enamel fluorosis and other structural anomalies, dental erosion, dental trauma, and oral mucosal lesions. In addition, Silness and Löe plaque index and orthodontic status were assessed. A total of 36% of 12-year-olds and 22% of 15-year-olds in Serbia were caries-free. The mean DMFT was 2.32 ± 2.69 for 12-year-olds and 4.09 ± 3.81 for 15-year-olds. DMFT was made up largely by the decayed component. Gingival bleeding was present in 26% of examined 12-year-old and 18% of 15-year-old children. Dental plaque was observed in 63% of both 12- and 15-year-olds. Fluorosis, structural anomalies, dental erosion, dental trauma, and oral mucosal lesion were rarely detected. Low prevalence of malocclusions was found. Oral disease is still a common public health problem among schoolchildren in Serbia. A significant increase in the prevalence of caries disease between 12- and 15-year-old groups implies that preventive care for adolescents requires special attention. Corrective actions and reforms to the current school-based oral health prevention program are needed to further improve oral health in Serbian children.

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  • Tamara Peric & Guglielmo Campus & Evgenija Markovic & Bojan Petrovic & Ivan Soldatovic & Ana Vukovic & Biljana Kilibarda & Jelena Vulovic & Jovan Markovic & Dejan Markovic, 2022. "Oral Health in 12- and 15-Year-Old Children in Serbia: A National Pathfinder Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(19), pages 1-13, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:19:p:12269-:d:926765
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