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Prevalence and Intensity of Dental Caries in Preschool Children of the Karachay Ethnic Group

A cross-sectional epidemiological study of the dental status was conducted in 131 preschool children (ranging from three to six years old) of the Karachay ethnic group permanently residing in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic. A high prevalence of deciduous dental caries was found – 78,6 %; the intensity of caries lesions assessed by the dmf-t index was 3,0 [IQR 5,0]. Statistically significant differences in caries indicators were revealed between two preschool institutions (p < 0,05), as well as a high frequency of anomalies of the maxillary labial frenulum (23,7 %) and the lingual frenulum (6,9 %). Complete absence of any dental pathology was recorded in only 18,3 % of children. The obtained data indicate an unfavorable state of dental health in the studied ethnic group and justify the need to develop a regional ethnically adapted preventive program.

DOI: 10.52575/2687-0940-2026-49-2-235-248
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