Method: Four-hundred and twenty-four patients were visually (mirror and probe) and radiographically examined in the Conservative Dentistry Clinics of Dental Faculty of Istanbul University. DMFT, DMFS, FT, FS, MS, MT, DT and DS scores were used to collect data. Also, age, family size, economic status, family and individual incomes, educational level and professional status informations were recorded for these patients. Each of these parameters were compared to all DMF scores. One-way ANOVA test was used for the statistical analysis.
Results: FT (4.20) has been found significantly higher for woman. It has been observed that with regards to age DMFT (7.27 in 13-20-year-old and 18.72 in >51-year-old)and DMFS (14.20 in 13-20-year-old and 83.96 in >51-year-old), FT, FS, MS and MT (major components) were increasing (p<0.05) whereas DT and DS were decreasing (p<0.05). It has also been observed that as the size of the family increased (the number of family members) DT, DS have also increased but Ft has decreased (p<0.05). As the income per person increased, DT and DS decreased (p<0.05) whereas FT increased (p<0.05). Moreover, as the level of education increased MS and MT (major components), DMFT (13.35 vs 10.38) and DMFS (50.22 vs 33.3) decreased (p<0.05). Finally in students, compared to the employed and unemployed, the level of FT, FS, DMFT (7.12 vs 12.87) and DMFS (14.72 vs 45.45) were lower (p<0.05) whereas DT and DS were higher (p<0.05).
Conclusion: Age, family size, economic status, family and individual incomes, educational level and professional status may play significant roles in DMFT, DMFS, FT, FS, MS, MT, DT and DS indices.