Open AccessThe infestation of children with dental caries in the foci of endemic goiter
Author(s) -
I. I. Giniyatullin
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
kazanskij medicinskij žurnal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2587-9359
pISSN - 0368-4814
DOI - 10.17816/kazmj89054
Subject(s) - goiter , medicine , dentistry , infestation , thyroid , cheek teeth , biology , botany
In order to clarify the effect of endemic goiter on the prevalence of dental caries, 1101 schoolchildren aged 14-17 years with a permanent bite formed in the goiter-endemic areas of the Tatar ASSR were examined. The dentist determined the CPI index, the endocrinologist determined the degree of enlargement of the thyroid gland, the presence of nodes in it. The material obtained after the examination is presented in the table.