Caries experience in Latvian nursery school children. 1995

S Bjarnason, and R Care, and S Berzina, and A Brinkmane, and I Rence, and I Mackevica, and I Paeglite, and E Senakola
Department of Pedodontics, Faculty of Odontology, Göteborg University, Sweden.

In 1993 the dental health was assessed in 631 Latvian 3--4-yr-old nursery school children. Forty-eight percent of the 3-yr-olds and 26% of the 4-yr-olds were caries free. The mean dmft for the total sample was 3.2 (2.2 and 3.8 in the 3-and 4-yr-olds, respectively). Molar caries, accounting for 66% of the total dmft score, was dominant in both age groups. Sixteen percent of the children had received restorations, 38% of which manifested recurrent caries. Recurrent caries was relatively more frequent in the younger children. Concomitant with a general increase in caries level, the polarization of the disease was less pronounced in the older children. The upper 25% of the distribution for 3- and 4-yr-olds contained 74% and 40% of the dmft, respectively. Daily toothbrushing was reported for 60% of the children. Of those, 38% used fluoride-containing dentifrice. No significant associations were found between caries experience and toothbrushing frequency, use of fluoride dentifrice or parents' education.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007844 Latvia A country located in Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Estonia and Lithuania. The capital is Riga. Republic of Latvia
D008297 Male Males
D012008 Recurrence The return of a sign, symptom, or disease after a remission. Recrudescence,Relapse,Recrudescences,Recurrences,Relapses
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D003731 Dental Caries Localized destruction of the tooth surface initiated by decalcification of the enamel followed by enzymatic lysis of organic structures and leading to cavity formation. If left unchecked, the cavity may penetrate the enamel and dentin and reach the pulp. Caries, Dental,Carious Lesions,Dental Cavities,Dental Cavity,Dental Decay,Dental White Spots,Carious Dentin,Decay, Dental,Dental White Spot,White Spot, Dental,White Spots, Dental,Carious Dentins,Carious Lesion,Cavities, Dental,Cavity, Dental,Dentin, Carious,Dentins, Carious,Lesion, Carious,Lesions, Carious,Spot, Dental White,Spots, Dental White
D004245 DMF Index "Decayed, missing and filled teeth," a routinely used statistical concept in dentistry. Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth,DMF Indexes,DMF Indexe,DMF Indices,Index, DMF,Indexe, DMF,Indexes, DMF,Indices, DMF
D004522 Educational Status Educational attainment or level of education of an individual. Education Level,Educational Achievement,Educational Attainment,Educational Level,Level of Education,Maternal Education Level,Maternal Educational Attainment,Maternal Educational Level,Paternal Education Level,Paternal Educational Attainment,Paternal Educational Level,Achievement, Educational,Educational Status, Maternal,Educational Status, Paternal,Maternal Educational Status,Paternal Educational Status,Status, Educational,Attainment, Educational,Attainment, Maternal Educational,Attainment, Paternal Educational,Education Level, Maternal,Education Level, Paternal,Education Levels,Educational Achievements,Educational Attainment, Maternal,Educational Attainment, Paternal,Educational Attainments,Educational Level, Maternal,Educational Level, Paternal,Educational Levels,Level, Education,Level, Educational,Level, Maternal Education,Level, Maternal Educational,Level, Paternal Education,Level, Paternal Educational,Levels, Maternal Educational,Maternal Education Levels,Maternal Educational Attainments,Maternal Educational Levels,Paternal Education Levels,Paternal Educational Attainments,Paternal Educational Levels,Status, Maternal Educational,Status, Paternal Educational
D005260 Female Females
D005459 Fluorides Inorganic salts of hydrofluoric acid, HF, in which the fluorine atom is in the -1 oxidation state. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) Sodium and stannous salts are commonly used in dentifrices. Fluoride
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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