Table 2.
Caries prevalence and caries experience in primary teeth of 5- to 6-year-old children in Southeast Asia
| Country | Authors/year | Area/details of study | Year of survey | Sampling method | Diagnostic criteria | Sample size | Age/year | % Caries | dmft (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunei Darussalam | Hua20 | Schools | 2012 | – | – | – | 5 | 59 | 3.9 |
| Cambodia | Souen et al.28 | National Oral Health Survey | 2011 | – | – | – | 5–6 | 93 | 9.0 |
| Chu et al.15 | Rural areas | 2003–2007 | Convenience sample | WHO | 120 | 6 | 91 | 7.9 (5.2) | |
| Indonesia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lao PDR | Phommavongsa & Senesombath27 | National Oral Health Survey | 2010 | – | – | – | 6 | 89 | 8.0 |
| Malaysia | Khairiyah et al.21 | National Oral Health Survey | 2007 | – | – | – | 6 | 75 | 3.9 |
| Myanmar | Chu et al.18 | Rural areas | 2009 | Convenience sample | WHO | 95 | 5 | 25 | 0.9 (2.3) |
| San22 | City areas | 2006–2007 | – | – | 1,571 | 5 | 75 | 4.6 | |
| Philippines | Centeno26 | National Oral Health survey | 2011 | – | – | 586 | 5 | 88 | 5.6 |
| Singapore | Gao et al.17 | Kindergartens in Singapore | 2005 | Stratified cluster random sample | WHO | 697 | 5–6 | 49 | 2.0 (3.1) |
| Thailand | Krisdapong et al.19 | Bangkok | – | Stratified cluster random sample | WHO | 503 | 5–6 | 79 | 6.2 (5.2) |
| Jienmaneechotechai et al.23 | National Oral Health Survey | 2012 | – | – | – | 5–6 | 79 | 4.4 | |
| Timor-Leste | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vietnam | Hai & Khanh25 | Hanoi and Lao Cai | 2007 | – | – | 75 | 6 | 95 | 6.3 |
| FluoridatedA and non-fluoridatedB areas in Ho Chi Minh | 2010 | – | – | – | 5 | 62A 84B |
3.4A 6.8B |
A, Fluoridated area; B, Non-fluoridated area; dmft, decayed, missing and filled teeth index for the primary dentition; SD, standard deviation; WHO, World Health Organisation.