Objectives:

The aim of this study was to assess the oral health situation of the employees of Mashhad dental school in Iran.

Methods:

A total 156 individuals were clinically examined according to the WHO basic criteria's. DMFT index and Dental treatment Needs index (based on WHO Criteria's) used for dental status and PDI index used for periodontal health status. A questionnaire (investigating demographic and oral health behavior data) was filled. Findings analyzed using Chi - Square, kruscal-wallis and Mann - Whitney tests .

Results:

The mean DMFT value was 10.4 ± 5.2 that the filling (F)component was the highest within the DMFT. The rate of caries free patients was 2.5% (males 1.2%, females 4.1%)

Dental treatment needs in this survey was 79.9% (males 85% , females 73%) , the most common treatment need was restorative treatment.

The mean PDI scores was 1.81 ± 1.26 and it was shown that 24/9% of individuals had healthy periodontia , and 56.75% had gingivitis and 18.13% had periodontitis

Conclusion:

Our result confirm a high caries prevalence and also a need for treatment. Also , results of oral health behaviors was not statisfactory . So an effective oral health promotion progamme in this population should be provided .

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