La Prévalence de la Carie Dentaire Chez les Enfants Diabétiques de 0 à 15 Ans

Abstract

The caries disease is currently classified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the fourth worst disease in the world immediately after cancer, cardiovascular disease, and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Our study is to determine the prevalence of dental caries in children with diabetes in the wilaya of Sétif consultants the pediatric department at the university hospital "CHU" and compare the results obtained with other studies done in other country. From 104 subjects examinated, 96 subjects with one or more decayed teeth were diagnosed between 0 and 15 years old. From all children, 52% are male and 48% female. The average age is 9.81. 78% have poor oral hygiene, 51% of them completely neglect brushing. On all subjects; 45% have bad glycemic control, 43.3% have diabetes for one year or less. 81% of the parents of the children interviewed are not diabetic. For the teeth stage 52% of the children have mixed teeth