_1715756415 20240515030015000 Editor editor.jddt@gmail.com Universal Journal of Pharmaceutical Research Universal Journal of Pharmaceutical Research Univ J Pharm Res 2456-8058 2831-5235 05 15 2024 Iman Abdulkarim Al-Subbary https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0681-807X Ahmed Ali Obeyah https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3521-6251 Naela Mohamed Al-Mogahed https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9319-8631 Maher Hassan Al-Ammari https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9944-6652 Background and objective: A child with disability is a child who, for any reason, has a problem with learning, communication, or using their physical, and social activities. There are a lot of people with different disabilities around world which forms an important section of the community. The Objective of this study was to compare the prevalence of dental caries and treatment needs among children with and without physical disabilities in Dhamar City, Yemen. Study design: A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted among physical disability children (n=101) and control children (n=101), their age ranged from 6 to 12 years old in Dhamar City, Yemen. WHO Oral Health Assessment Form for children, 2013 was used for assessment of dental caries and treatment needs. Results: The findings of this study indicate a statistically significant difference in dt (decayed teeth) between children with physical disabilities and the control group (p=0.013). Among children with physical disabilities, 55.4% exhibited decay in their primary teeth, whereas the prevalence was 72.3% among the control children. The highest mean dmft scores were observed in the 6-7 years age group. Additionally, a significant difference in dmft values was found in the control children (p=0.001). It is essential to highlight that only 14.4% of the children evaluated in this study had no treatment needs identified. Conclusions: In conclusion, the prevalence of dental caries was lower among physical disability children than control. Control children have a significantly higher dental caries in primary teeth than physical disability children. Additionally, both groups exhibit a considerable proportion of unmet treatment needs.                       Peer Review History: Received 5 February 2024;   Revised 13 March 2024; Accepted 24 April; Available online 15 May 2024 Academic Editor: Dr. Marwa A. A. Fayed, University of Sadat City, Egypt, maafayed@gmail.com Average Peer review marks at initial stage: 6.0/10 Average Peer review marks at publication stage: 7.5/10 Reviewers: Dr. George Zhu, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, sansan4240732@163.com Prof. Hassan A.H. Al-Shamahy, Sana'a University, Yemen, shmahe@yemen.net.ye 05 15 2024 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 10.22270/ujpr.v9i2.1086 https://ujpronline.com/index.php/journal/article/view/1086 https://ujpronline.com/index.php/journal/article/download/1086/1589 https://ujpronline.com/index.php/journal/article/download/1086/1589 https://ujpronline.com/index.php/journal/article/download/1086/1600 https://ujpronline.com/index.php/journal/article/download/1086/1610