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Caries prevalence by individual primary teeth
| Tooth | Maxillary teeth | Mandibular teeth | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right (%) | Left (%) | Right (%) | Left (%) | |
| Central incisor | 28 | 45 | 1.7 | 2.6 |
| Lateral incisor | 17.7 | 19.7 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
| Canine | 10.3 | 10.3 | 7.4 | 6.4 |
| First molar | 45.2 | 42 | 59 | 55.8 |
| Second molar | 50.3 | 46.8 | 64.4 | 66 |
