Dentition status in 12-year-old children in Lodzkie province in 2014.

BACKGROUND: In the year 2014 an epidemiological study was carried out again in the region of Lodz amongst 12-year old children as a part of general study in Poland. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of carries, caries severity measured by the DMF index among 12-year old children in the region of Lodz. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 328 children aged 12 were randomly selected and examined, of which 176 girls and 152 boys respectively. The methodology was based on clinical examination according to WHO standards. The prevalence of carries, DMF index , treatment index was calculated in lodzkie voivodeship. RESULTS: The studies indicated that the prevalence of caries was 67.8 % for 12-year old children and decreased 1.4% in comparison with last studies in the region of Lodz. DMF index also decreased and the value was 1.63. The score obtained caused that the goal proposed by the WHO for 2015 for 12-year-old children was achieved in lodzkie voivodeship. SiC index in the study group was estimated at 4.03. Compare to the previous study in the SiC index value has been reduced in Lodzkie voivodeship. The result makes our study group very close to the next goal proposed by the WHO for 12-year-old children where SiC index should be less than 4. CONCLUSIONS: Intensity and prevalence of caries for 12 year old children in Lodz and surrounds suggests that it is on the decrease, and dental state in the study group is satisfactory.