Community Dentistry And Oral Epidemiology · 1985 · 11 citations · 3 references
Saudi ArabiaPrimary Care DentistryGizan HospitalPediatric ClinicOral MedicinePreventive DentistryEarly Childhood EducationClinical DentistryDental InfectionsPrimary CareHealth SciencesPopulation ChildrenDental DiseaseChild DevelopmentAge GroupOral HygienePediatricsDental HygieneMedicine
296 preschoolchildren attending the pediatric clinic at Gizan Hospital were examined over a period of 3 months. Caries was recorded using the criteria described by WHO. One third of the children had untreated caries and none of the children had received any restorative dental care. A strategy for development of preventive dental services for this age group is discussed.
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