Dental Structure and Caries in 5-year-old Children Attending L.C.C. Schools (1949 and 1951)

The Frequency of Streptococcus Mutans and Lactobacillus spp.in 3-5-year- old Children with and without Dental Caries

Abstract Background and Objective: The high occurrence of early childhood caries (ECC) is one of the most common problems in children dentistry. Streptococcus mutans and lactobacilli.spp are closely associated with the development of early childhood caries (ECC). Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of streptococcus mutans and lactobacilli.spp in 3-5 –year- old ch...

Water fluoridation and dental caries in 5- and 12-year-old children from Canterbury and Wellington.

OBJECTIVES Claims have been made that the effectiveness of water fluoridation has reduced due to the widespread availability of other sources of fluoride. This study examines the differences in the oral health of children living in fluoridated and non-fluoridated areas of Canterbury and Wellington, New Zealand. DESIGN The data used in this cross-sectional study had been routinely collected in...

[Dental fluorosis in 6-13-year-old children attending public schools in Medellín, Colombia].

OBJECTIVE This study was aimed at determining dental fluorosis prevalence and severity amongst 6-13-year-old students residing in Medellin, Colombia. METHODS A descriptive study was carried out on 1,330 students attending 34 public schools in the city of Medellin. Two dentists trained in dental fluorosis diagnosis performed the examinations were after the teeth had been brushed. Teeth were dr...

Dental caries prevalence and related factors in 5-year-old children in Hong Kong.

One thousand five Hong Kong kindergarten children with a mean age of 5.75 +/- 0.46 years were sampled for caries prevalence and related factors. Samples were drawn from a total population of approximately 9,000 5-year-old children. Caries examination was conducted after the teeth were cleaned professionally using a sickle probe (Ash #54) and diagnostic criteria of the World Health Organization....

Dental caries and its determinants in 2-to-5-year-old children.