Title
Epidemiologie van tandcariës in Nederland [Epidemiology of dental caries in the Netherlands]
Author
Kalsbeek, H.
Truin, G.J.
Verrips, G.H.
Nederlands Instituut voor Praeventieve Gezondheidszorg TNO
Publication year
1992
Abstract
Both in 6- and 12-year-old Dutch children the prevalence of dental caries has declined remarkably between 1970 and 1985. However, in 6-year-olds the decline terminated after that period, while it continued in the 12-year-olds. In 1986 a national dental survey of the caries prevalence of older age categories was executed. As no comparable caries data are available from an earlier period of time, no certain conclusion can be drawn about changes in adult caries prevalence. A comparison of the national data mentioned to data from a country where the caries prevalence in children did not decline (former DDR), suggests that Dutch adults younger than 25 year have a relatively low caries experience at this moment.
Subject
Health
Cultural factor
Dental caries
German Democratic Republic
Health survey
Review
Adult
Age Distribution
Child
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Dental Caries
DMF Index
Germany, East
Humans
Netherlands
Prevalence
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TNO identifier
280634
ISSN
0028-2200
Source
Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Tandheelkunde, 99 (6), 204-208
Document type
article