Dental caries and actual utilization of dental services among primary school children in Egypt: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding factors influencing dental service utilization and dental caries assists dental professionals in addressing challenges within their field.

Objectives

Assess the prevalence of dental caries, the actual pattern of dental service utilization, and factors affecting them, such as parents' 1dental fear, demographic, and socio-demographic variables among primary school children.

Methods

This cross-sectional study included 1075 participants aged 6 to 12 years old, recruited from primary schools in Mansoura city, Egypt. This study was carried out in two stages; first, a well-structured questionnaire was used to collect data on socio-demographic variables and parental fear. Second, clinical examination was performed to measure dental caries according to

SUBMITTER: Mohamed MO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12265273 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature