title: [Epidemiological study of the prevalence of caries, periodontal diseases and malocclusion in a school population].
abstract: A randomized stratified sample of children 3 to 12 years of age has been examined, DMFT, CPITN, soft deposits and malocclusion have been analyzed. The prevalence of caries, periodontal involvement and malocclusion has been observed to be rather high, thus requiring the organizing of detailed preventive programs to reach the W H O target set for the year 2000.
authors.affiliation: Università degli Studi di Padova.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pagnacco
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Miotti
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zamperetti
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Balestro
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Franchini
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004245:DMF Index; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*
vernacular_title: Indagine epidemiologica sulla prevalenza di carie, parodontopatie e malocclusioni in una populazione scolastica.