Dental Caries by Zhou Xuedong

Author:Zhou Xuedong
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Berlin, Heidelberg

However, the industrialized countries tell a different story. A steady decline of caries experience is found. This result from a number of public health measures including effective use of fluorides, together with changing living conditions, lifestyles, and improved self-care practices.

Worldwide, the prevalence of dental caries among adults is high as the disease affects nearly 100 % of the population in the majority of countries. Figure 6.3 illustrates the levels of dental caries among 35–44-year-olds, as measured by the mean DMFT index. Most industrialized countries and some countries of Latin America show high DMFT values.

Fig. 6.3Dental caries levels (decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) index) among 35–44-year-olds worldwide (Reproduced, with the permission of the publisher, from Bulletin of the World Health Organization, Petersen et al. [7]. http://​www.​who.​int/​bulletin/​volumes/​83/​9/​petersen0905abst​ract/​en/​)

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