Peric, Tamara (18134053000)Tamara (18134053000)PericCampus, Guglielmo (7006016308)Guglielmo (7006016308)CampusMarkovic, Evgenija (24485538700)Evgenija (24485538700)MarkovicPetrovic, Bojan (13612944800)Bojan (13612944800)PetrovicSoldatovic, Ivan (35389846900)Ivan (35389846900)SoldatovicVukovic, Ana (57189182795)Ana (57189182795)VukovicKilibarda, Biljana (55567083800)Biljana (55567083800)KilibardaVulovic, Jelena (57929493300)Jelena (57929493300)VulovicMarkovic, Jovan (57803622300)Jovan (57803622300)MarkovicMarkovic, Dejan (18133990000)Dejan (18133990000)Markovic2025-07-022025-07-022022https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912269https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85139812024&doi=10.3390%2fijerph191912269&partnerID=40&md5=c83e3a202941cd8c59be6f80aeaa6ed6https://remedy.med.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/12051The aim of the paper is to present the oral health profile of 12- and 15-year-old schoolchildren in Serbia. Basic Methods for Oral Health Surveys of the WHO were implemented to record: Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth/Surfaces Index (DMFT/DMFS), gingival bleeding, enamel fluorosis and other structural anomalies, dental erosion, dental trauma, and oral mucosal lesions. In addition, Silness and Löe plaque index and orthodontic status were assessed. A total of 36% of 12-year-olds and 22% of 15-year-olds in Serbia were caries-free. The mean DMFT was 2.32 ± 2.69 for 12-year-olds and 4.09 ± 3.81 for 15-year-olds. DMFT was made up largely by the decayed component. Gingival bleeding was present in 26% of examined 12-year-old and 18% of 15-year-old children. Dental plaque was observed in 63% of both 12- and 15-year-olds. Fluorosis, structural anomalies, dental erosion, dental trauma, and oral mucosal lesion were rarely detected. Low prevalence of malocclusions was found. Oral disease is still a common public health problem among schoolchildren in Serbia. A significant increase in the prevalence of caries disease between 12- and 15-year-old groups implies that preventive care for adolescents requires special attention. Corrective actions and reforms to the current school-based oral health prevention program are needed to further improve oral health in Serbian children. © 2022 by the authors.oral healthschoolchildrenSerbia