DENTAL-CARIES, MALOCCLUSION AND FRACTURED INCISORS IN CHILDREN FROM APASTORAL COMMUNITY IN KENYA

The prevalence of dental caries, malocclusion and fractured incisors w as investigated in 245 children from a pastoral community in Kenya. Fo rty-eight per cent of them were found to be caries-free. The overall m ean DMFT was 1.9 (s.d. 2.7). Among those with caries, the mean DMFT wa s 3.0 (s.d. 2.0). Fifty-eight per cent of the children had malocclusio n. Overall, 84% of the sample had Angle's Class I, 11% Class II and 5% Class III molar relation. The prevalence of fractured incisors was 15 %. Most of the fractures were in the maxilla and involved enameal only . Minimal treatment had been carried out on the children.