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[Analysis of caries dynamics in permanent teeth of children 6-9 years old from Lublin]
K Fetkowska-Mielnik1, D Krawczyk, M Wójtowicz-Cioczek
1Katedra i Zakład Stomatologii Wieku Rozwojowego, Akademia Medyczna w Lublinie.
Abstract:
The stomatological examination was carried out in 443 children aged 6-9 years including 203 boys and 240 girls. It was ascertained that the prevalence of caries of permanent teeth in children aged 6 was 3.64%, aged 7-50.88%, aged 8-73.53% and aged 9-76.81%. The DMF index in children aged 6 was 0.05, aged 7-1.375, aged 8-1.852 and in those aged 9 it was 2.308. There was noticed some more advancement in caries process in girls than in boys.
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