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Table 2 Mean dmft and dmfs scores for children included in the study according to age and geographical location

From: An assessment of dental caries among young Aboriginal children in New South Wales, Australia: a cross-sectional study

Location

Mean dmft and dmfs scores

 

n

d

m

f

dmft

SiC10

SiC

ds

ms

fs

dmfs

Rural: 2–3 years

31

0.3

0

0

0.3

3.0

1.2

0.4

0

0

0.4

Rural: 4–5 years

17

1.8

0.3

0

1.5

8.0

4.8

1.2

0.3

0

4.2

Remote: 2–3 years

50

2.9

0.3

0.2

3.4

13.2

9.7

6.2

1.2

1.2

7.5

Remote: 4–5 years

55

3.1

0.4

0

3.5

13.7

9.9

6.3

1.2

0.1

8.0

Metropolitan: 2–3 years

10

0.1

0

0

0.1

1.0

0.3

0.1

0

0

0.1

Metropolitan: 4–5 years

10

1.1

0

0

1.1

4.0

3.7

1.9

0

0

1.9

Total

173

2.2

0.2

0.1

2.3

12.7

7.4

4.2

1.0

0.1

5.3

  1. n number of children, d decayed teeth, m missing teeth, f filled teeth, dmft decayed, missing, filled teeth, ds decayed surfaces, ms missing surfaces, fs filled surfaces, dmfs decayed, missing, filled surfaces