[Caries incidence, caries morbidity and degree of restoration in elementary school students of the Rems-Murr district--a comparative study after 3 years].
Based on an epidemiological caries study conducted in 1988, 1229 children of primary schools in the Rems-Murr-region were examined during autumn 1991 under identical conditions. The average DMF-T values vary from 0.2 for the children of 6 years of age to 1.7 for those of 10 years of age. Compared to 1988 and depending on age a caries reduction between 10 and 46% in permanent teeth was determined. In same period the percentage of caries-free children (df-t and DMF-T = 0) has clearly increased and the number of those who needed treatment in permanent teeth has been reduced by 50%. Especially in permanent teeth the state of treatment (MF-T:DMF-T x 100) has been improved considerably and vary now from 31 to 75% depending on age. Although different factors are responsible for the recent caries decline, the intensification of health education programmes probably plays a prominent role.
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D002648:Child; D004245:DMF Index; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
Kariesbefall, Kariesmorbidität und Sanierungsgrad bei Grundschülern im Rems-Murr-Kreis--eine Vergleichsstudie nach 3 Jahren.