›› 2015, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (7): 587-591.

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An epidemiological investigation of caries status in 8yearold children in Jiangsu Province 

  

  • Received:2015-01-09 Revised:2015-03-01 Online:2015-07-28 Published:2015-08-04

Abstract: Abstract: Objective To describe the caries status in 8yearold children in Jiangsu Province and to provide evidence for health service of caries prevention.Methods A sample of 4416 8yearold children from Jiangsu Province was chosen and their caries status was investigated.Results The caries prevalence of permanent teeth was 17.50% and the mean DMFT was 0.33; The caries prevalence of deciduous teeth was 64.08% and the mean DMFT was 2.35; The filling percentage of permanent teeth was only 4.37% and that of deciduous teeth was only 5.21%.Conclusions The caries prevalence is relatively high,and the filling percentage is at a low level.We should strengthen and promote the oral health education and caries prevention programs.

Key words: 8-year-old, caries, epidemiological investigation

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