28 February 2025 : Clinical Research
Prevalence and Demographic Insights in Public Dental Clinics in Jazan, Saudi Arabia
Ahmed M. Bokhari ABDEF 1, Mosa Ali Shubayr
CDEF 1*, Rawan Alfaifi B 2, Aeshah M. Abuhashem B 2, Hashima Alhazmi B 3, Nourah Y. Salawi B 3, Aalaa I. Mughals B 2, Bashayr M. Zubayni B 2, Raghad A. Houmady B 2
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.947100
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e947100
Table 4 Decayed, missing, and filled teeth, and caries prevalence according to arch and tooth type.
| Type of tooth | Maxillary arch | Cariesn (%) | Missingn (%) | Filledn (%) | Mandibular arch | Cariesn (%) | Missingn (%) | Filledn (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central incisors | 623 | 107 (17.17) | 8 (1.28) | 46 (7.38) | 624 | 7 (1.12) | 16 (2.56) | 3 (0.48) |
| Lateral incisor | 622 | 99 (15.92) | 13 (2.09) | 2 (0.32) | 624 | 12 (1.92) | 9 (1.44) | 1 (0.16) |
| Canine | 617 | 57 (9.24) | 12 (1.94) | 10 (1.62) | 623 | 20 (3.21) | 5 (0.80) | 10 (1.61) |
| First premolar | 595 | 327 (54.96) | 105 (17.65) | 88 (14.79) | 616 | 239 (38.80) | 65 (10.55) | 56 (9.09) |
| Second premolar | 610 | 348 (57.05) | 54 (8.85) | 54 (8.85) | 613 | 278 (45.35) | 123 (20.07) | 100 (16.31) |
| First molar | 622 | 348 (55.95) | 53 (8.52) | 51 (8.20) | 618 | 306 (49.51) | 75 (12.14) | 93 (15.05) |
| Second molar | 506 | 127 (25.10) | 175 (34.58) | 7 (1.38) | 505 | 127 (25.15) | 175 (34.65) | 18 (3.56) |