Table 5.

The distribution of the erupted first permanent molars with different stages of eruption and caries status of the surveyed children

Eruption status	Caries status	#16	#26	#36	#46	Total
Partially erupted	Non-decayed	30.4% (571/1,876)	29.7% (555/1,873)	53.7% (1,236/2,314)	53.2% (1,219/2,297)	43.0% (3,581/8,360)
	Decayed or filled	—	0.1% (2/1,873)	0.3% (6/2,314)	0.2% (4/2,297)	0.1% (12/8,360)
Fully erupted	Sealable	47.3% (887/1,876)	47.7% (893/1,873)	29.6% (686/2,314)	30.3% (697/2,297)	37.8% (3,163/8,360)
	Sealed or shallow fissures	19.5% (365/1,876)	19.0% (358/1,873)	11.6% (273/2,314)	12.0% (278/2,314)	15.1% (1,274/8,360)
	Decayed or filled	2.8% (53/1,876)	3.5% (65/1,876)	4.8% (113/2,314)	4.3% (99/2,297)	4.0% (330/8,360)