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  1. Yim KS, Loh SM, Koh JT
    Dent J Malaysia Singapore, 1973 May;13(1):23-39.
    PMID: 4149371
    Matched MeSH terms: DMF Index
  2. Chen JA
    Med J Malaysia, 1987 Jun;42(2):110-2.
    PMID: 3503183
    A survey of Kayans of Long A tip, Baram, Sarawak, was conducted in 1986 as part of the pre-requisite to the development of a primary health care system for the people of the Baram. A total of 178 Kayans of all ages were surveyed for decayed, missing and filled teeth. Of the aggregate 39.3% did not have any decayed teeth, 37.6% had no missing teeth and 93.8% had not had any fillings. Compared with their neighbouring Penans, the Kayans of Long A tip had a relatively better dental status.
    Matched MeSH terms: DMF Index*
  3. Nuruddin MS
    Dent J Malaysia Singapore, 1968 Feb;8(1):54-60.
    PMID: 4387299
    Matched MeSH terms: DMF Index
  4. Goh SW
    Dent J Malaysia Singapore, 1968 Oct;8(2):19-25.
    PMID: 4388033
    Matched MeSH terms: DMF Index
  5. O'Brien-Moran ES
    Dent J Malaysia Singapore, 1969 Oct;9(2):18-21.
    PMID: 4392005
    Matched MeSH terms: DMF Index
  6. Prophet AS
    Dent Health (London), 1968 Oct-Dec;7(4):65-70.
    PMID: 4387298
    Matched MeSH terms: DMF Index
  7. Syarifah Haizan Sayed Kamar, Nasruddin Jaafar
    MyJurnal
    Mothers can be trained to screen caries in their children. The aim of this study is to
    assess the validity of mothers’ caries screening of their preschool children. (Copied from article).
    Matched MeSH terms: DMF Index
  8. Gayatri RW, Alma LR, Ashar M, Mohd Nor NA
    Asia Pac J Public Health, 2023 Nov;35(8):552-554.
    PMID: 37837292 DOI: 10.1177/10105395231204987
    Matched MeSH terms: DMF Index
  9. Hussein NN, Meon R
    Singapore Dent J, 1985 Jul;10(1):5-7.
    PMID: 3868820
    Matched MeSH terms: DMF Index
  10. Nor NAM, Chadwick BL, Farnell D, Chestnutt IG
    Community Dent Health, 2019 Aug 29;36(3):229-236.
    PMID: 31437389 DOI: 10.1922/CDH_4522Nor08
    OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and severity of dental caries (at dentine and enamel levels of diagnosis) amongst Malaysian children and to investigate determinant factors associated with caries detection at these different thresholds.

    METHODS: This study involved life-long residents aged 12 years-old in fluoridated and non-fluoridated areas in Malaysia (n=595). The survey was carried out in 16 public schools by a calibrated examiner, using ICDAS-II criteria. A questionnaire on socio-demographic and oral hygiene practices was self-administered by parents/guardians. Data were analysed using Mann-Whitney U tests and logistic regression.

    RESULTS: The overall response rate was 74.4%. Caries prevalence at the dentine level or at the dentine and enamel level was significantly (p⟨0.001) higher among children in the non-fluoridated area (D₁₋₆MFT⟩0 = 82.4%, D₄₋₆MFT⟩0 = 53.5%) than in the fluoridated area (D₁₋₆MFT⟩0 = 68.7%, D₄₋₆MFT⟩0 = 25.5%). Considering only the decayed component of the index, no significant differences were observed between the two areas when the detection threshold was set at enamel caries (D₁₋₃) (p=0.506). However, when the detection criteria were elevated to the level of caries into dentine (D₄₋₆) there were clear differences between the fluoridated and non-fluoridated areas (p=0.006). Exposure to fluoridated water proved a significant predictor for lower caries prevalence in the statistical model. Children whose father and mother had a low monthly income had a significantly higher dentine caries prevalence.

    CONCLUSION: Results confirmed existing evidence of the benefit of water fluoridation in caries prevention. Detection criteria set at caries into dentine shows clear differences between fluoridated and non-fluoridated areas. Exposure to fluoridated water and socio-economic status were associated with caries prevalence.

    Matched MeSH terms: DMF Index
  11. Gopinath, V.K., Arzreanne , A.R.
    MyJurnal
    The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of salivary testing in dental caries assessment. The role of saliva flow rate, pH, viscosity and buffering capacity in subjects with high caries (DMFT>5) (group 1) against subjects with low caries (DMFT=0) (control group) were evaluated. 40 subjects between the age of 18 and 40 years old were selected (20 subjects control group and 20 subjects group 1). By using a salivary testing kit (GC Asia Dental Pte Ltd, Japan), each subject underwent test such as hydration status of the oral mucosa, viscosity and pH of resting saliva, stimulated salivary flow rate and buffering capacity of stimulated saliva. The results showed that the flow rate, viscosity, pH and buffering capacity of saliva in subjects of group 1 (DMFT>5) was significantly lower (p
    Matched MeSH terms: DMF Index
  12. Asma’, M., Saub, R.
    Ann Dent, 2010;17(1):15-20.
    MyJurnal
    The aim of the present study is to determine the “community indicator” for dental caries among secondary school children within the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur (FTKL). School factors were investigated for their ability to be used as community indicators. The components encompassing school factors include: type of school, school’s examination performances at the Peperiksaan Menengah Rendah (PMR) level, in the subjects of Mathematics, Bahasa Melayu (Malay Language), Science and English, school’s socioeconomic circumstances and school’s material deprivation. The study design is ecological in nature where schools were the unit of analysis. It used aggregated data for caries experiences acquired from the Oral Health Management Information System and the school factors which were extracted from the schools’ database. The subjects involved in this study were all the (75) day type secondary schools in FTKL. However, only 55 schools had complete information both for the dental caries factor and the school factors which were available for analysis. The use of bivariate analysis suggested that the school mean DMFT was significantly associated with the schools’ performance in English (p= 0.02) and the schools’ socioeconomic code (p= 0.005). The schools’ performance in English and socioeconomic code were able to explain about 10 percent and 14 percent of the variation in the school mean DMFT respectively. The final model that included both variables together explained about 17 percent of the variation in school mean DMFT. As a conclusion, this study suggests that the schools’ performance in English at the PMR level and the schools’ socioeconomic code could be used as community indicator to identify secondary schools with higher caries level in FTKL. Nevertheless, further
    improvement of the model is needed in order to create a more reliable indicator.
    Matched MeSH terms: DMF Index
  13. Othman NH, Rajali A, Zulkifeli NRN, Shaharuddin IM, Hussein KH, Hassan MIA
    Spec Care Dentist, 2024;44(1):221-230.
    PMID: 37055924 DOI: 10.1111/scd.12858
    BACKGROUND: Athletes with disabilities may be at an even greater risk of orofacial trauma than their counterparts, and the risk may vary depending on the type of sports. This study aimed to assess the incidence of sports-related dental injuries and oral health status among Malaysian para-athletes.

    METHODS: A questionnaire survey was conducted to assess self-reported dental injuries and knowledge of their management. An intraoral examination was performed using the decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) index following the World Health Organization guidelines.

    RESULTS: A total of 61 para-athletes (men = 90.16%, n = 55; women = 9.84%, n = 6) from different sports categories with different disabilities randomly participated in this study. The incidence of self-reported dental injuries was 18.0% (n = 11), with the most common injury being crown tooth fracture (72.7%) and lip laceration (63.6%). However, the majority of the athletes (70.5%, n = 43) did nothing after experiencing dental trauma, and 82.0% (n = 50) were unaware of the immediate management of dental trauma. Based on the intraoral examination, only 9.8% (n = 6) of the athletes had perfectly sound teeth. The mean total DMFT index was 3.49 ± 2.371, while the mean DMFT index for decayed, missing, and filled teeth was 1.28 ± 1.293, 0.74 ± 0.705, and 1.48 ± 1.120, respectively. The mean DMFT index for decayed, missing, and filled teeth and total DMFT index significantly differed among the types of disabilities (P  .05).

    CONCLUSION: The most commonly reported injuries among para-athletes are crown tooth fractures and lip lacerations. The total DMFT index among para-athletes is moderate, emphasising the need for improvements.

    Matched MeSH terms: DMF Index
  14. Brejawi M, Venkiteswaran A, Ergieg SMO, Md Sabri BA
    Eur Arch Paediatr Dent, 2024 Apr;25(2):211-216.
    PMID: 38411884 DOI: 10.1007/s40368-024-00867-w
    BACKGROUND: Molar-incisor hypomineralisation (MIH) has been found associated with an increase in dental caries. Studies utilising the recent MIH diagnosis and calibration criteria recommended by the EAPD in 2021 are very scarce. Additionally, the available data in literature about the relationship between the hypomineralised teeth number (HTN) and caries come from only one study.

    PURPOSE: To assess the relationship between MIH and caries experience among children in the city of Fujairah, UAE, utilising the recent criteria recommended by the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry (EAPD) in 2021, and to assess the relationship between the number of teeth affected with MIH, and dental caries.

    METHODS: One hundred and sixty-two children were included in this cross-sectional study, aged 7-9 years old. Children were examined for MIH according to Ghanim et al. (Eur Arch Paediatr Dent 16:235-246, 2015. 10.1007/s40368-015-0178-8) criteria and Ghanim et al. (Eur Arch Paediatr Dent 18:225-242. 10.1007/s40368-017-0293-92017) training manual. Caries experience was assessed with decayed, missing, filled (dmft, DMFT) scoring system.

    RESULTS: dmft mean was 6.56 (SD ± 3.78) and DMFT mean was 0.91 (SD ± 1.23). Children with MIH had significantly higher dmft (p = 0.003) scores. Children with higher HTN had significantly higher dmft (p = 0.008) scores.

    CONCLUSION: Children in Fujairah have extremely high caries scores. Children with MIH have more decayed, missing and filled teeth. Hypomineralised teeth number was positively associated with caries experience.

    Matched MeSH terms: DMF Index
  15. Chen JA
    Med J Malaysia, 1986 Sep;41(3):225-8.
    PMID: 3670138
    One hundred and forty-one Penans from three longhouses along the Melinau and Terawan Rivers, Baram, Sarawak were examined. The number of decayed, missing and filled teeth was determined for each subject. The number of Penans who wore dentures was noted likewise the number of Penans who brush their teeth was recorded. The relationship between these findings and their possible causes are discussed.
    Matched MeSH terms: DMF Index*
  16. Abdul Kadir R, Adnan NM
    Odontostomatol Trop, 1989 Mar;12(1):7-11.
    PMID: 2631083
    A preliminary survey on sixty-nine 7 to 12 year old Temuan tribe school children living some 30 kilometers from Kuala Lumpur was conducted. The examinations were carried out using a chair-table set up with natural daylight as the source of light. The DMF index of klein, Palmer and Knutson was used to assess the dental caries status. In spite of low fluoride content in their water supply, the findings revealed a generally low prevalence of caries experience (DMFT 1.26). The highest DMFT was in the 11 year olds. The relationship between these findings and their possible causes are discussed.
    Matched MeSH terms: DMF Index
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