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DMF Index , Dental Caries/therapy , Child , Dental Caries/epidemiology , Dental Restoration, Permanent , Female , Humans , Ireland , Male , Sex FactorsABSTRACT
424 12-year-old children were examined in Mallow, a non-fluoridated town in North Cork, to ascertain the dental status of children finishing first level education. Both the caries prevalence and the treatment pattern were examined. The DMF was found to be 6.58 and the RI was 52.5%. A new index of restored and sound teeth (RSI) was applied and a value of 38.6% was obtained.
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Dental Caries/epidemiology , Child , DMF Index , Dental Care , Dental Caries/therapy , Dental Restoration, Permanent , Female , Humans , Ireland , MaleABSTRACT
295 5-year-old children were examined in Mallow, a non-fluoridated town in North Cork to ascertain the dental status of children commencing first level education. The results were compared with those found in Baja, Hungary and in Barnsley, England. The def in Mallow was found to be 5.15 and the Met Need Index 14%. The authors suggest that the programmes of dental care should be re-examined in the light of these findings and more emphasis placed on the prevention and treatment of caries at an earlier age.
