title: Bernabé and Sheiham respond.
authors.affiliation: Eduardo Bernabé is with the Division of Population and Patient Health, King's College London Dental Institute at Guy's, King's College and St. Thomas' Hospitals, London, UK Aubrey Sheiham is with the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London.
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bernabé
authors.forename: Aubrey
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sheiham
mesh_terms: D004245:DMF Index; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D019049:Developed Countries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male