Severity of dental caries among 3-6 years old children in Al-Edwania village, Baghdad
Journal of Baghdad College of Dentistry
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Severity of dental caries among 3-6 years old children in Al-Edwania village, Baghdad
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Diab, Ban S.
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Background: 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. |
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College of dentistry/ University of baghdad
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2017-01-30
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article |
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http://jbcd.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/jbcd/article/view/1651
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Journal of Baghdad College of Dentistry; Vol 18 No 1 (2006); 69-71
2311-5270 1680-0087 |
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en
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Copyright (c) 2017 Journal of Baghdad College of Dentistry
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