Prevalence of dental caries in the primary dentition, mixed dentition and permanent dentition and associating factors in school children in mathura city

Objective: In order to ascertain the prevalence and severity of dental caries among schoolchildren aged 3 to 15 years, as well as the impact of age, socioeconomic status, oral hygiene practises, diet, and attitude towards dental knowledge on the occurence and severity of caries in children with various dentitions, this study was carried out in Mathura city for the first time.
Material & Method: Out of 900 children, 300 were from the primary dentition, 300 were from the mixed dentition, and 300 were from the permanent dentition which was individually quessionaire-examined. Following that, results were compiled and statistically evaluated.
Results: Comparing children aged 3-6 years (51.3%) and 13-15 years (53.0%), it was discovered that the occurence of dental caries was statistically substantially high in the age ranging 7–12 years (58.3%).
Conclusion: Of all the children in Mathura city that were studied, 54.2% had dental caries overall.