Association of caries experience and dental plaque with sociodemographic characteristics in elementary school-aged children: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Saeed Bashirian (Author), Samaneh Shirahmadi (Author), Shabnam Seyedzadeh-Sabounchi (Author), Ali Reza Soltanian (Author), Akram Karimi-shahanjarini (Author), Farshid Vahdatinia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Dental caries among Iranian elementary school children aged 6-12 years continue to rise. To estimate treatment needs and guide health initiatives, current epidemiologic data are required. Such data are currently unavailable for dental health. The purpose of this study was to asse...