title: Epidemiology of dental caries. A broad review.
abstract: There is evidence from many sources that dental caries is an ancient disease; it has been found all over the world in skulls from the time humans replaced hunting with agriculture as the main source of food for survival. This article examines the epidemiology of dental caries with a specific focus on the twentieth century and high-risk groups.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, USA.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Ettinger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004245:DMF Index; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors; D017213:Root Caries / Q000453:epidemiology