The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have completed a survey examining what kind of oral health access schoolchildren in Dubai have.
For the survey, 5,617 students in the age groups of 5 to 6 years, 10 to 11 years, and 15 to 16 years from public and private schools underwent a screening program and clinical examinations carried out by DHA dentists and hygienists according to WHO criteria.
The survey utilized the decay-missing-filled index (DMF), a common method in oral epidemiology for assessing dental caries prevalence and dental treatment needs among populations.
The screening program was conducted with two mobile dental buses, inaugurated by Dubai’s leadership in 2012.
