{"id":1003,"date":"2026-09-30T15:30:04","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T15:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dentistrykazakhstan.kz\/?p=1003"},"modified":"2026-10-02T18:30:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T18:30:04","slug":"%d1%80%d0%b0%d1%81%d0%bf%d1%80%d0%be%d1%81%d1%82%d1%80%d0%b0%d0%bd%d0%b5%d0%bd%d0%bd%d0%be%d1%81%d1%82%d1%8c-%d0%b8-%d0%b8%d0%bd%d1%82%d0%b5%d0%bd%d1%81%d0%b8%d0%b2%d0%bd%d0%be%d1%81%d1%82%d1%8c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dentistrykazakhstan.kz\/en\/%d1%80%d0%b0%d1%81%d0%bf%d1%80%d0%be%d1%81%d1%82%d1%80%d0%b0%d0%bd%d0%b5%d0%bd%d0%bd%d0%be%d1%81%d1%82%d1%8c-%d0%b8-%d0%b8%d0%bd%d1%82%d0%b5%d0%bd%d1%81%d0%b8%d0%b2%d0%bd%d0%be%d1%81%d1%82%d1%8c\/","title":{"rendered":"PREVALENCE AND INTENSITY OF DENTAL CARIES IN THE SOUTHERN REGIONS OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC: A CROSS-SECTIONAL EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY"},"content":{"rendered":"

Received by the Editorial Office: September 04, 2026<\/em>
\nAccepted for publication: September 21, 2026<\/em>
\nPublished online: September 30, 2026<\/em>
\nUDC 616.314-002-036.2(575.2)<\/p>\n

DOI: 10.70113\/1815-9443.2026.97.13.002<\/a><\/p>\n

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PREVALENCE AND INTENSITY OF DENTAL CARIES IN THE SOUTHERN REGIONS OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC: A CROSS-SECTIONAL EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Kulnazarov A.S.\u00b9, Akmatov M.A.\u00b9; Temirbekov I.B.\u00b9; Dzhuraeva Ch.M.\u00b2; Ismailov A.A.\u00b3; Bashirov M.B.\u00b9; Rozyeva R.S.\u00b9; Yuldashev I.M.\u00b2<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b9 S.B. Daniyarov Kyrgyz State Medical Institute for Retraining and Continuing Education, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic;<\/em>
\n\u00b2 I.K. Akhunbaev Kyrgyz State Medical Academy, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic;<\/em>
\n\u00b3 Osh State University, Osh, Kyrgyz Republic<\/em><\/p>\n

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Introduction:<\/strong> Dental caries remains a major public-health problem, while geographically diverse regions of the Kyrgyz Republic may differ in environmental conditions and access to preventive dental care.<\/p>\n

Objective<\/strong>: To assess the prevalence and intensity of dental caries and selected oral-health indicators among school-aged children in the southern region of the Kyrgyz Republic, with comparison of highland and valley, rural and urban populations.<\/p>\n

Materials and Methods<\/strong>: A cross-sectional epidemiological survey included 2,064 schoolchildren from Osh Region and the city of Osh. Dental examinations were performed using standardized clinical approaches; caries prevalence and intensity were assessed using DMFT\/df components, and oral-hygiene\/periodontal indicators were summarized descriptively. Data were analyzed in MS Excel. Results:<\/strong> Overall caries prevalence among the surveyed schoolchildren was 83.9%, with mean DMFT=2.65 (D=2.03, F=0.41, M=0.21). In rural valley areas, prevalence was 90.7% and DMFT=2.46 (D=1.75, F=0.48, M=0.23). In the city of Osh, prevalence was 83.2% and DMFT=2.86 (D=2.11, F=0.44, M=0.31). In highland Chon-Alai, permanent-tooth caries prevalence among children aged 8\u201317 years was 77.7%, with overall DMFT=2.62.<\/p>\n

Discussion:<\/strong> The predominance of the decayed component and the relatively small contribution of filled teeth indicate a substantial burden of untreated disease and limited restorative coverage. The higher prevalence observed in rural valley areas underscores geographic inequalities in oral-health burden; however, the descriptive cross-sectional design does not permit causal attribution to environmental or healthcare-access factors.<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/strong>: Schoolchildren in southern Kyrgyzstan have a high burden of dental caries, particularly in rural valley areas. The findings support strengthening population-based prevention, early detection, and access to restorative dental care.<\/p>\n

Keywords:<\/strong> dental caries; DMFT; prevalence; schoolchildren; oral health; Kyrgyz Republic.<\/p>\n\n