THE PREVALENCE OF DENTAL CARIES AMONG YOUNG ADULTS IN CAIRO- EGYPT. A STATISTICAL STUDY

Document Type : Original Article

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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.

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