Table 1 Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of children (n = 429)
n | % | |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
3 years | 58 | 13.5 |
4 years | 65 | 15.2 |
5 years | 102 | 23.8 |
6 years | 84 | 19.6 |
7 years | 61 | 14.2 |
8 years | 59 | 13.8 |
Sex | ||
Female | 229 | 53.4 |
Male | 200 | 46.6 |
Caries risk | ||
Low | 127 | 29.6 |
High | 302 | 70.4 |
Prevalence of caries experience (dmf/DMF) | ||
Primary teeth | 181 | 42.2 |
Permanent teeth | 121 | 28.2 |
Primary and permanent teeth combined | 205 | 47.8 |
Prevalence of ICDAS-merged-epi caries experience (ICDAS-merged-epi dmfs/DMFS) | ||
Primary teeth | 307 | 71.6 |
Permanent teeth | 59 | 13.8 |
Primary and permanent teeth combined | 325 | 75.8 |
Mean | SD | |
Number of tooth surfaces with caries experience (dmfs/DMFS) | ||
Primary teeth (n = 429) | 3.5 | 6.4 |
Permanent teeth | 0.4 | 1.2 |
Primary and permanent teeth combined | 3.7 | 6.5 |
Number of tooth surfaces with ICDAS-merged-epi caries experience (ICDAS-merged-epi dmfs/DMFS) | ||
Primary teeth | 7.5 | 8.8 |
Permanent teeth | 2.4 | 3.3 |
Primary and permanent teeth combined | 8.7 | 9.7 |
