Assessment of Caries Spectrum of First Permanent Molars in 7- to 8-Year-Old School Children in Northern Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

• Main Authors: Ravi Kumar Gudipaneni (Author), Ahmed Saud Alkuwaykibi (Author), Santosh R. Patil (Author), Ali Assiry (Author), Mohammad Khursheed Alam (Author), Sudhakar Vundavalli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Association of Support to Oral Health Research (APESB), 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: To estimate caries spectrum in first permanent molars (FPMs) of 7- to 8-year-old children in Saudi Arabia using Caries Assessment Spectrum and Treatment (CAST) index, and examine the correlation between distributions of CAST codes among contralateral and opposite arches. Material and Meth...