Diagnostic significance of radiographs on proximal surface caries in epidemiological surveys.
Ninety seven patients were examined for dental caries using two standard methods: (a) clinical examination based on WHO Basic Methods Oral Health surveys and (b) radiographic examination. Clinical examination method under records caries by upto 40%. Such under recording may give an impression of a decreasing caries prevalence in epidemiological studies.
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D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007630:Kenya; D011859:Radiography; D013335:Students, Dental