| dc.contributor.author | Njoroge, N. W. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kemoli Arthur M. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gathece Loice W | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-02-19T11:55:56Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2010-03 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | East African medical journal | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/10296 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23057310 | |
| dc.description | Prevalence and Pattern of Early Childhood caries among 3-5 year olds in Kiambaa, Kenya | en |
| dc.description.abstract | ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and pattern of early childhood caries among three to
five year olds.
DESIGN: This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study.
SUBJECTS: A total of 336 children aged 3-5 years.
SETTING: Pre-schools in Kiambaa division, Kiambu District, Kenya.
RESULTS: Slightly over a half, 201 (59.5%) had dental caries. The mean decayed, missing and
filled teeth (dmft) was 2.46 +/- 2:3.2 with the greatest component (95%) being decayed teeth.
The mandibular deciduous molars and the maxillary incisors were the most frequently carious
teeth.
CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of early childhood tumours in Kiambaa was 59.5%. The
mandibular deciduous molars and maxillary incisors had the highest caries frequency. | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | East African Medical Journal Vol. 87 No.3 March 2010; | |
| dc.title | Prevalence and Pattern of Early Ehildhood caries among 3-5 year olds in Kiambaa, Kenya | en |
| dc.type | Article | en |
| local.publisher | Department of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, School of Dental Sciences, University of Nairobi | en |
| local.publisher | Department of Periodontology, Community, and Preventive Dentistry, School of Dental Sciences, University of Nairobi | en |
