title: The assessment of dental caries for public health purposes.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004245:DMF Index; D003729:Dental Care; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D003753:Dental Health Surveys; D003792:Dental Records; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006285:Health Planning; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D010139:Pacific Islands; D014944:World Health Organization