Paediatric dental injuries at Kenyatta N. Hospital.

dc.contributor.author	Muriithi, H
dc.contributor.author	Masiga, M.A
dc.contributor.author	Chindia, M
dc.date.accessioned	2013-05-31T10:01:03Z
dc.date.available	2013-05-31T10:01:03Z
dc.date.issued	2005
dc.identifier.citation	Muriithi, H., Masiga, M.A., Chindia, M.L. Paediatric dental injuries at Kenyatta N. Hospital.(EAMJ 82: 592-597), A, DR. MASIGA MARY , (EAMJ 82: 592-597), (2005)	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://profiles.uonbi.ac.ke/marymasiga/publications/muriithi-h-masiga-ma-chindia-ml-paediatric-dental-injuries-kenyatta-n-hospit
dc.identifier.uri	http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/28293
dc.description.abstract	Four hundred and forty-six children attending nursery schools in Nairobi were examined for caries and gingivitis. Assessment of social class was based on the occupation of the head of the child's household. Amongst 3-year-old children, 62% were caries-free and the mean dmft was 1.35. Amongst 5-year-olds 50% were caries-free and the mean dmft was 1.88. Thirty-seven per cent of the children had evidence of gingivitis, with the proportion changing little with age. There was no evidence of either caries or gingivitis being significantly related to social class, although children in the higher classes had more filled teeth	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	University of Nairobi.	en
dc.title	Paediatric dental injuries at Kenyatta N. Hospital.	en
dc.type	Article	en
local.publisher	Department of Dentistry	en