Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-1988
Abstract
The present study analysed the development of caries in 653 first permanent molars annually over a period of 5 years in children who were 7 years-old at baseline. The cumulative caries experience increased from 6.0 at baseline to 35.2 at the end of the study period. There were no appreciable differences in the annual incremental rate of caries experience among males and females. At baseline, the Malays and Indians have the highest and lowest caries experience respectively. At 12 years of age, the Chinese have the highest caries experience whilst the data for the Malays and Indians were comparable. The highest cumulative percentage increase in caries experience for the Malays, Chinese and Indians were between the ages of 7 to 8, 9 to 10 and 8 to 9 respectively while the average annual caries increment were 4.5, 7.3 and 5.0 respectively.
Keywords
Article child China dental caries ethnology female human India longitudinal study Malaysia male molar tooth Longitudinal Studies Molar
Divisions
CommunityDentistry
Publication Title
Dental Journal of Malaysia
Volume
10
Issue
2
Additional Information
Export Date: 11 October 2012 Source: Scopus PubMed ID: 3271127 Language of Original Document: English Correspondence Address: Abdul Razak, I.