SURVEY OF DMFT AND DMFT INDICES IN URMIA ORPHANAGES IN 6-18 YEAR-OLD INDIVIDUALS IN 2014

The DMFT index in primary teeth and dmft in permanent teeth includes drawn
(missing) and filled(filling) teeth due to decay and the percentage of children free of caries (caries free)
are two important indicators of health in a community. The aim of this study was to measure the wellbeing
of DMFT and dmft indices in Urmia Orphanages .
Materials & Methods: This research was a descriptive-analytical study with 93 patients including 23
females and 70 males. They were from orphanages of Urmia with 6-18 years old that were selected by
census method, and their teeth were examined with simple tools.
The results, along with other information such as age, sex, number of brushing and medical data were
recorded. The DMFT and dmft indices were based on the method recommended by WHO and the results
were analyzed using t-test and k square.
Results: The mean DMFT was 2.55 and dmft was 2.5, respectively and the permanent and deciduous
tooth was equal. There was no significant correlation between age and sex and dmft. However, there
was significant correlation between age and sex and DMFT. The frequency of brushing and DMFT and
dmft meaningful connections was reported.
Conclusion: As a result, the reported decay was higher than WHO criteria for the year 2010 (DMFT≤1).
The highest mean in both DMFT, dmft was related to caries (d,D),respectively. It is revealed that the
residents of orphanages need more treatment.