1.
Community Dent Health
; 7(2): 165-71, 1990 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2379091
ABSTRACT
Children aged 6, 12 and 15 years were examined for dental caries in three cities in Saudi Arabia, with varying levels of naturally occurring fluoride in the drinking water; Jeddah (less than 0.3 ppm), Rabagh (0.8 ppm) and Mecca (2.5 ppm). For each age group, caries levels were considerably higher in Jeddah than in Rabagh or Mecca. Occlusal surfaces were most frequently affected. Children attending public schools experienced a considerably higher caries prevalence than those attending private schools. All age groups had high levels of untreated dental decay. Preliminary results indicate that residents of Mecca exercise unacceptable levels of dental fluorosis.
Subject(s)
Dental Caries/epidemiology , Fluorides/analysis , Water Supply/analysis , Adolescent , Child , DMF Index , Female , Humans , Male , Prevalence , Random Allocation , Saudi Arabia/epidemiology , Social Class , Tooth, Deciduous
2.
Odontostomatol Trop
; 6(4): 209-14, 1983 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-6588370