THE PREVALENCE OF DENTAL CARIES AMONG YOUNG ADULTS IN CAIRO- EGYPT. A STATISTICAL STUDY | ||||
| Egyptian Dental Journal | ||||
| Article 24, Volume 62, Issue 1 - January (Part 5), January 2016, Page 1273-1277 PDF (351.73 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/edj.2016.96975 | ||||
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| Author | ||||
| Hala Fares | ||||
| Lecturer, Department of Operative and Cosmetic Dentistry, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine , Misr University for Science and Technology. Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| To date, it is inevitable; according to the available epidemiological data; that the prevalence of dental caries is rapidly increasing. In this cross- sectional study, a survey was conducted on 3778 secondary school students aged 15-18 years old. The overall prevalence of dental caries was determined (53.8%); and a comparison was set between male and female candidates regarding the prevalence of caries where no statistical significance was reported. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| prevalence of dental caries; young adults; gender difference | ||||
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