Permanent caries experience is associated with primary caries experience: a 7 ‐year longitudinal study in China

ConclusionsCaries in primary teeth is a major risk factor for caries in permanent teeth. The likelihood of caries in permanent teeth is higher with greater dmft scores in primary teeth.

Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology - September 18, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Qin Du, Ming Yu, Yueling Li, Haojing Du, Wenlan Gao, Hao Mei, Shijian Liu Tags: Original Article Source Type: research