Parental awareness about the presence of permanent first molars and its relation to DMFT index in 7-9-year-old children
Background and Aim: Permanent first molars (PFMs) are highly susceptible to caries due to their special anatomical form, early eruption, lack of awareness about their eruption and misidentifying them from the primary teeth. Parental awareness about the existence of PFMs in their children’s mouth cou...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Islamic Dental Association of Iran
2018-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Islamic Dental Association of Iran |
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Online Access: | http://jidai.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-918&slc_lang=en&sid=1 |