Dental caries and dental attendance patterns in Vietnamese children aged 11-12 years resident in three inner London boroughs, UK.
Ninety-one Vietnamese children aged 11-12 years were examined in schools in Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark. Their dental caries prevalence and attendance for dental care were compared with 464 Caucasians, Negroes and Asians. Vietnamese children had a greater caries experience than all except Asians. Although most caries was treated, over a third of Vietnamese children were symptomatic attenders.
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Department of Community Dental Health, King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry, St Giles Hospital, London, UK.
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D044466:Asian People; D044383:Black People; D002648:Child; D004245:DMF Index; D003729:Dental Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008131:London / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D014744:Vietnam / Q000208:ethnology; D044465:White People