Community Dentistry And Oral Epidemiology · 1981 · 10 citations · 8 references
DentistryOral Health SciencesChild Oral HealthOral EpidemiologyPediatric Dental CariesDental CariesEpidemiology Of Oral DiseasesGingival DiseaseMalocclusion EpidemiologyPeriodontal DiseaseDental Caries SeverityDmft IndexOral Health EpidemiologyOral Health ExaminationOral Health ImpairmentPeriodontal Conditions In ChildrenTooth Decay PrevalenceUrban Black Schooling
Abstract The oral health of 402 12‐year‐old Black schoolchildren was studied. Dental caries was seen in 65.6%, but 58.2% had a DMFT of less than 6, while the mean DMFT was 2.3. Few teeth were missing or filled, the majority being decayed. No significant association was found between DMFT and sex, ethnic group or father's occupation. Periodontal disease was seen in 40.3% and malocclusions were rare, being present in only 11.1%.
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