title: The assessment of the 12-year-olds' dental care in rural areas.
abstract: The following paper presents an analysis of the state of health of the oral cavity in 12-year-olds from the Lublin province. The frequency of dental caries in the examined population as well as its intensity was measured with the mean DMF number, including its particular components. The results of the study revealed a high frequency of dental caries and mean DMF as well as a low treatment index. The results emphasize the need for some intensification of basic dental care among children from rural areas which will concentrate on prophylactics, education and health as well as treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paedodontics Dentistry, Medical University of Lublin.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mielnik-Błaszczak
authors.forename: Jolanta
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stanios-Sniezyńska
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003729:Dental Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012423:Rural Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012424:Rural Population; D012737:Sex Factors