Prevalence of dental caries among a cohort of preschool children living in Gampaha district, Sri Lanka: A descriptive cross sectional study

Prevalence of dental caries among a cohort of preschool children living in Gampaha district, Sri Lanka: A descriptive cross sectional study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Dental caries among young children are a global problem. Scant attention is paid towards primary teeth, leading to high prevalence of dental caries. There are only few studies done in Sri Lanka, addressing oral hygiene among preschoo...

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Main Authors: Perera Priyantha J, Abeyweera Nishadhi T, Fernando Meranthi P, Warnakulasuriya Tania D, Ranathunga Nayomi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
Subjects:
Dental caries
Deft score
SIC index
Care index
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6831/12/49

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