Dental Caries and Periodontal Diseases among Ethiopian Civilians

Abstract

Committee on Nu¬ trition for National Defense (1) conducted a nutrition survey in Ethiopia during the fail of 1958.A team of American and Ethiopian nutritionists, food technologists, biochemists, physicians, and a dentist visited widely within the country.In each area visited an attempt was made to assess certain physical character¬ istics in a selected sample of men, women, and children.Blood and urine samples were taken for biochemical analysis.Data concerning food production and availability and dietary pat¬ terns were also obtained.