Dental caries prevalence and treatment status of 12-year-old children in a non-fluoridated area.
424 12-year-old children were examined in Mallow, a non-fluoridated town in North Cork, to ascertain the dental status of children finishing first level education. Both the caries prevalence and the treatment pattern were examined. The DMF was found to be 6.58 and the RI was 52.5%. A new index of restored and sound teeth (RSI) was applied and a value of 38.6% was obtained.
D002648:Child; D004245:DMF Index; D003729:Dental Care; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland; D008297:Male