Dental caries thresholds among adolescents in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, 2013 at 12, and 15 years: implications for epidemiology and clinical care

Abstract Background Dental caries is the most prevalent condition globally. Despite improvements over the past few decades, there remains a significant disease burden in childhood. Epidemiological surveys provide insight to disease patterns and trends, and have traditionally focused on obvious decay...

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Main Authors: Xiaozhe Wang, Eduardo Bernabe, Nigel Pitts, Shuguo Zheng, Jennifer E. Gallagher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-021-01507-1