Prevalence of dental caries in school children in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia.
The author collected base-line data on the prevalence of dental caries in Al-Khobar. He submits that examination of children's teeth should be part of clinical examinations by pediatricians.
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King Faisal University, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004245:DMF Index; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible; D008437:Maxilla; D008963:Molar / Q000473:pathology; D015995:Prevalence; D012529:Saudi Arabia / Q000453:epidemiology; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000473:pathology