Table 1 Caries in children from Yong’an kindergarten

From: Role of saliva proteinase 3 in dental caries

Gender/group

Number of subjects

DMFT/dmft mean value

Caries Prevalence/%

Total DMFT/dmft

Male

68

2.67±3.27

63.24

184

Female

60

2.00±2.35

65.00

122

NDC

46

0

0

0

LDC

49

1.98±0.83

100

209

HDC

33

6.33±2.76

100

97

Total

128

2.39±2.89

64.06

306

  1. DMFT, decayed,missing and filled teeth; HDC, high dental caries; LDC, low dental caries; NDC, no dental caries.