Student Assessments of Early Childhood Caries in Some Informal Settlements of Cape Town: A 10‐Year Series of Cross‐Sectional Studies
The mean dmft has been found to be continuously high from 2009 to 2019. The SiC score remained unchanged, whereas pufa was significantly lower. The frequency of caries-free children was lower over time.
Authors
- Neil Myburgh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6427-2772)
- Ted Lundgren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1985-2524)
- Larisa Krekmanova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2683-376X)
Institutions
- University of the Western Cape (ZA)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Public Health Challenges
- Published
- 2025-04-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/puh2.70049
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Göteborgs Universitet
- Sahlgrenska Akademin