title: [The dental health of the children of Lorraine and Haute-Saône in 1987].
abstract: The oral health of a representative sample of 964 schoolchildren aged 6 to 15 years from primary schools and secondary teaching colleges of Lorraine and Haute-Saône were examined. The gingival, plaque and calculus indices as well as the DMFT, DMFS, dft and dfs, indices were used. A standardized presentation of the results allowed comparisons with other similar surveys. The DMFT of 12 year old children was 3,82 slightly lower than the national mean value. Comparison of caries indices of permanent teeth according to sex showed girls to have a higher prevalence than boys of similar age. Children from rural zones were more affected by caries than those of urban origin.
authors.affiliation: Faculté de Chirurgie dentaire de Nancy.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Weissenbach
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Bettembourg
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Vadot
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004245:DMF Index; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous
vernacular_title: La santé dentaire des enfants Lorraine et de Haute-Saône en 1987.