Socioeconomic and intraoral polarization of untreated caries and tooth loss among male adolescents

In conclusion, the occurrence of untreated dental caries and tooth loss was concentrated in the first molars of adolescents. Moreover, the prevalence of both conditions was higher among adolescents with low schooling and whose mothers had low schooling, reflecting the strong intraoral and socioeconomic polarization of these outcomes.
Source: Brazilian Oral Research - Category: Dentistry Source Type: research