Dental caries prevalence in secondary school students in Iraq.
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.
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