Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Introduction: School children have been the focus of preventive programmes aimed at preventing carious lesion development and retarding its progression in the earlier stages. The purpose of the research was to assess the caries status of mixed dentition in children aged between 6-12 years in Kedah using the ICDAS-II method. Also, this study focused to determine the gender & race distribution of paediatric patients. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted on 110 patients involving child patients among 6 to 12 years old who visited AIMST university pediatric dental clinic, Kedah. Caries status and its correlation with gender and race distribution of mixed dentition in children were assessed using the ICDAS-II method. Results: Pie Chart analysis depicted the age, gender and racial distribution for children visiting the AIMST dental clinic, Kedah. Caries coding using ICDAS II coding for deciduous and permanent teeth of children between 6-12 years children were analyzed using suitable statistical analysis. Based on the ICDAS II scoring criteria and results obtained in Kedah, Malaysia, school dental service served as a main thrust in gaining the oral health awareness among the primary school students by practicing tooth brushing drills and regular dental check-up in schools. Emphasis on the fluoride tooth paste and oral hygiene was re-emphasized. Conclusion: In this study, ICDAS-II identified high prevalence of dental caries in the age group of 6 to 12 years old in Kedah that indicated the necessity of implementation of more oral health awareness campaigns and caries prevention programmes. Key words: Caries diagnosis, ICDAS II, Public health