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  • Title: Dental health status and risk factors for dental caries in adults in Istanbul, Turkey.
    Author: Namal N, Can G, Vehid S, Koksal S, Kaypmaz A.
    Journal: East Mediterr Health J; 2008; 14(1):110-8. PubMed ID: 18557458.
    Abstract:
    The aim this study was to record the oral health in adults in Istanbul, Turkey, and to evaluate the risk indicators associated with a high significant caries index (SiC). A random sample of 2183 individuals in Bayrampasa district aged between 18 and 74 years were invited for a free dental examination and interview. The mean decayed, missing and filled teeth index (DMFT) was 11.44 and the SiC was 14.00, increasing from 6.00 for the age group 18-19 years to 15.32 at 33-44 years and 28.00 at 65-74 years. Logistic regression analysis showed that older age, female sex and rural origin of birth were the significant risk indicators for a high SiC index.
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