title: [Prevalence of nursing caries among children 3-5 years old in Damascus].
abstract: This article reviews the different definitions of nursing caries, its etiology and rates in the city of Damascus, as compared to its rates elsewhere.
authors.affiliation: Demonstration, Training and Research Centre for Oral Health, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Beiruti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Taifour
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D001903:Bottle Feeding / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D003753:Dental Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D009909:Oral Health; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D013577:Syndrome; D013593:Syria / Q000453:epidemiology; D014504:Urban Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*