Dental health on Mornington Island.
A group of remote island Australian Aborigines was examined for dental caries, periodontal disease, pathologic disorders and orthodontic problems and the results were recorded. It would appear that race and heredity may influence periodontal disease.
D000293:Adolescent; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000032:analysis; D001315:Australia; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004245:DMF Index; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology; D003753:Dental Health Surveys; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000453:epidemiology; D009055:Mouth / Q000382:microbiology; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous; D000095283:Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
D001205:Ascorbic Acid