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Caries prevalence in Africa and the People's Republic of China.
- Source :
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International dental journal [Int Dent J] 1994 Aug; Vol. 44 (4 Suppl 1), pp. 425-33. - Publication Year :
- 1994
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Abstract
- Problems arise when attempting to compare caries data collected in both Africa and the People's Republic of China. These difficulties are not only the result of differences in the criteria used for the diagnosis of caries but are also due to the diversity of cultural and social conditions existing within each of the geographical areas. However, interpreted with caution, the data seem to suggest that caries experience among children is still fairly stable and at a low level, in contrast to the predictions of a decade ago. When comparing data from adult and elderly cohorts, however, caries is seen to be a widespread disease with continuing slow progression throughout life.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Africa epidemiology
Africa South of the Sahara epidemiology
Aged
Child
China epidemiology
Cohort Studies
Culture
DMF Index
Dental Caries diagnosis
Dental Caries ethnology
Dental Caries pathology
Dental Enamel pathology
Forecasting
Humans
Prevalence
Reproducibility of Results
Root Caries epidemiology
Social Conditions
Tooth, Deciduous
Dental Caries epidemiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0020-6539
- Volume :
- 44
- Issue :
- 4 Suppl 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- International dental journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 7814110