TY - JOUR T1 - Evaluation of Oral Health in Primary School Children in Saveh,Iran TT - وضعیت بهداشت دهان و دندان دانش آموزان ابتدایی شهر ساوه در سال 1388 JF - nmj JO - nmj VL - 8 IS - 1 UR - http://nmj.goums.ac.ir/article-1-118-en.html Y1 - 2011 SP - 74 EP - 80 KW - Oral Health Status KW - Primary School Students KW - DMFT Index. N2 -   Background and Objective : One of the criteria of public health assessment is oral health. DMFT index (Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth) is considered as an indicator of oral health and periodontal diseases.­We aimed at investigating the oral health status of primary school students of in Saveh,Iran.   Material and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 810 primary school students were assigned by multistage sampling. The instruments were a demographic questionnaire and oral examination based on DMFT index, according to the world health organization criteria. The data were analyzed by SPSS version 14, using descriptive and analytical tests and (P M3 ER -