Caries prevalence of kindergarten children in Salzgitter and Oslo.
In a comparable epidemiological study of kindergarten children, 455 4- and 5-year-olds in Salzgitter (FRG) and 171 4- and 5-year-olds in Oslo (Norway) were examined. Caries was scored at the cavitation level according to WHO criteria. The percentage of caries-free children was higher and the dmfs scores were lower in Oslo than in Salzgitter. It is postulated that this was the result of different levels of fluoride exposure, nutritional habits and dental treatment provision.
Sönju Clasen
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Department of Public Dental Health, Salzgitter, FRG.
von der Fehr
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Kant van Daal
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