[An epidemiologic survey of caries frequency and periodontal status in children 6 to 15 years of age in 11 provincial regions in central France, Bourgogne and the Ile de France]. / Enquête épidémiologique sur la fréquence carieuse et l'état parodontal chez les enfants âgés de 6 à 15 ans dans 11 départements français des régions Centre, Bourgogne et Ile de France.

An epidemiological survey of dental caries and periodontal conditions was conducted on 2,022 children in eleven french "departments" of Center of France and part of Bourgogne and lle de France. It showed a dft of 3.03 and dfs of 4.83 at the age of 6 years, as well as an increasing DMFT from 0.65 at the age of 6 to 7.26 at the age of 15. The DMFS increased from 0.91 at 6 years to 12.31 at the age of 15. The calculus index increased steadily from 0.14 at the age of 6 to 0.64 at the age of 15. The gingival index increased from 0.27 in the 6 year old, to 0.55 in the 15 year old.