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Published: 2026-05-25
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.52163/yhc.v67i5.5177
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Vol. 67 No. 5
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Linh, B. T. ., Sơn, V. T., Minh, N. Q., Trang, L. T., & Phương, T. A. (2026). CARIES STATUS OF STUDENTS OF THE FACULTY OF ODONTO-STOMATOLOGY, HANOI UNIVERSITY OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY IN 2024. Vietnam Journal of Community Medicine, 67(5). https://doi.org/10.52163/yhc.v67i5.5177

CARIES STATUS OF STUDENTS OF THE FACULTY OF ODONTO-STOMATOLOGY, HANOI UNIVERSITY OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY IN 2024

Bac Tieu Linh1, Vu Thai Son1, Nguyen Quang Minh1, La Thu Trang1, Ta Anh Phuong1
1 Hanoi University of Business and Technology

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Abstract

Objective: To describe the current status of dental caries among students of the Faculty of Odonto-Stomatology, Hanoi University of Business and Technology in 2024.


Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted to determine the prevalence of dental caries among 101 students of the Faculty of Odonto-Stomatology, Hanoi University of Business and Technology, from January to June 2024.


Results: The prevalence of dental caries among these students, as diagnosed by ICDAS II was 77.23%, with early-stage caries accounting for 54.05%. The DMFT index was 4.7 ± 3.23 (D: 1.6; M: 0.52; F: 2.58). The prevalence of dental caries and the DMFT index were classified as high according to WHO standards. Dental caries mainly occurs on the occlusal surface, accounting for 40.11% of cases.


Conclusion: The DMFT index of students of the Faculty of Odonto-Stomatology, Hanoi University of Business and Technology is high, with a higher rate of cavities in males than in females, and higher in area I than in areas II and III.

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Dental caries, DMFT, early-stage caries, odonto-stomatology students.

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