The permanent first molar as an indicator for predicting caries activity.
Using a study population in Saudi Arabia, this study recorded the current caries experience in first permanent molars and sought to correlate it with age and overall caries experience. A strong relationship was found between the caries experience of the first permanent molar and the mean DMFT score for the study population, as was a relationship with age of the individual. It is suggested that such a correlation may be helpful in the prediction of caries progression for individuals or groups.
Department of Dentistry, Shaikh Zayed Postgraduate Medical Institute, Lahore, Pakistan.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D004245:DMF Index; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D003733:Dental Caries Susceptibility; D018450:Disease Progression; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D008963:Molar / Q000473:pathology*; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012529:Saudi Arabia / Q000453:epidemiology