Caries prevalence of preschoolchildren in Baja, Hungary in 1955 and 1975.
In 1975 caries epidemiologic investigations were performed in 1,017 preschoolchildren of Baja, aged 3--6 years. The data were analyzed and compared with those of 620 preschoolchildren of the same city in 1955. A mean increase of 10.9% of the caries frequency (percentage of examinees with caries), and a mean increase of 43.5% of the caries intensity(dmft count per examinee) could be observed in spite of a better vitamin D prophylaxis. The possible cariogenic role of the increased surgar consumption (37.5 kg from 24.4 kg per individual during 20 years) is discussed.
D002326:Cariogenic Agents; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004245:DMF Index; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000627:therapeutic use
D002326:Cariogenic Agents; D014807:Vitamin D