The present study analyzed the data concerning the caries prevalence in children born and
permanently residing in Chernobyl fallout areas. Setting forth to evaluate if differences …

Introduction: Several studies investigating the oral health status of children living in Ukraine
after the Chernobyl catastrophe revealed an increase of caries in children residing in …

Analysing dental diseases prevalence in population of radiation polluted regions after the
Chernobyl accident, one should take into account not only the level of the soil contamination …

he state of oral health was the least of the worries of the population who found themselves in
a radioactive zone after the Chemobyl nuclear power station disaster in 1986. In fact, the first …

Introduction. Dental caries is still a social problem in many countries, including Poland.
Through epidemiological studies conducted in index groups among children and adults, it is …

While the impact of therapeutic levels of ionizing radiation during childhood on dental
defects has been documented, the possible effect of low doses on dental health is unknown …

Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate caries prevalence in a sample of
schoolchildren aged 6 to 16 years from rural and urban areas in Croatia. Methods: Using …

Background: Dental caries as an infectious disease is still a major oral public health issue.
As documented in some recent studies, it has been recognized as the most common chronic …

Objectives: To assess the caries experience of 6-8-and 11-13-year-olds in Romania and to
compare their caries levels with those from a previous study conducted in 1992. Methods: A …

(1) Background: Dental caries is a chronic disease that affects a child's dentition from the first
stages of life. Several factors contribute to the development of the disease, including an …