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Comparison of the severity of caries attack in permanent first molars in Iraqi and Sudanese schoolchildren
Author(s) -
Baghdady Virgin S.,
Ghose Leonora J.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
community dentistry and oral epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.061
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1600-0528
pISSN - 0301-5661
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0528.1979.tb01245.x
Subject(s) - medicine , molar , dentistry , orthodontics
Severity of caries attack of the permanent first molars was investigated on two population groups of Arabian origin, namely 1617 Iraqi and 725 Sudanese primary schoolchildren ranging in age from 6 to 12 years. The results showed a higher DMF rate in the Iraqis in all the age groups studied, reaching a maximum of 83% at age 11, whereas the maximum level was 60% in Sudanese children at age 10.