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Caries prevalence, caries experience and developmental defects of enamel (DDE) in children who participated in the final dental examination
| Final examination (n = 377) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Age | Mean ± SD | 3.3 ± 0.5 years |
| Male | N (%) | 197 (52.3) |
| Low socioeconomic status | N (%) | 35 (9.3) |
| Caries prevalence (d1-4) | N (%) | 59 (15.6) |
| d1-4mfs | Mean ± SD | 0.9 ± 3.3 |
| DDE prevalence | N (%) | 20 (5.3) |
| Number of DDE teeth per child of the children who had defects | Mean ± SD | 2.7 ± 1.4 |
