Prevalence and severity of dental caries in school children in Saudi Arabia: A nationwide cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Saud M. Orfali (Author), Ali S. Alrumikhan (Author), Nader A. Assal (Author), Adel M. Alrusayes (Author), Zuhair S. Natto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim: This nationwide study assessed the prevalence and severity of dental caries in 6-, 12-, and 15-year-old school children across Saudi Arabia. This study examined differences between genders and among regions regarding the mean values of decayed, missing, and filled teeth (dmft/DMFT), the care in...