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Severity of dental caries among 3-6 years old children in Al-Edwania village, Baghdad | ||
| Journal of baghdad college of dentistry | ||
| Article 1, Volume 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 69-71 | ||
| Author | ||
| Ban S. Diab | ||
| Abstract | ||
| ABSTRACTBackground: Dental caries is a big problem among children in rural areas. The aim of this study was to investigate the severity of dental caries in Al-Edwania village.Materials and methods: A sample of 95 children aged 3-6 years of both gender was examined according to the criteria of World Health Organization 1987.Results: The results showed a lower severity of dental caries than previous study done in urban areas. As for gender relation to the severity of dental caries, the data showed that girls had a higher caries severity than boys for both dentitions primary and permanent.Conclusion: Decayed surfaces were higher than filled ones, therefore dental treatment and preventive measures should be applied.Keywords: Dental caries, severity, urban, children. (J Bagh Coll Dentistry 2006; 18(1) 69-71) | ||
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