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Redefining the Phenotype of Dental Caries.
Caries research - 1 Jan 2018
Weber Megan, Bogstad Søvik Jenny, Mulic Aida, Deeley Kathleen, Tveit Anne B, Forella Jessalyn, Shirey Nicholas, Vieira Alexandre R
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Dental caries is a multifactorial infectious disease and a major public health problem estimated to affect 60-90% of school children as well as a vast number of adults. The aim of this work was to define patterns of progression of the disease based on longitudinal data in contrast to using a cross-sectional assessment. dmft/DMFT scores were collected at ages 5, 12, 14, 16, 17, and 18 from 876 individuals. We...
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