title: Dental caries prevalence in secondary school students in Iraq.
abstract: Caries data from 952 secondary school students in Iraq representing three geographic regions were obtained and analyzed on the basis of sex, geographic, and urban-rural differences. A DMFT of 5.47 and a DFS of 6.17 were recorded for the total sample. Greater caries experience was noted in urban residents, females, and those from the Central region.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004245:DMF Index; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007493:Iraq; D008297:Male; D009909:Oral Health; D012574:Schools; D012737:Sex Factors; D013334:Students