The Prevalence of Dental Caries in Primary Dentition in 4- to 5-Year-Old Preschool Children in Northern Palestine

Table 4

Relationship between mothers’ level of education and presence of fillings.

Level of mother’s education	Number of children with fillings	Number of children with missing teeth	Number of children with decayed teeth	Number of caries-free children
Elementary school	10	27	286	67
Secondary school	45	43	379	108
College graduated	78	21	257	146
Postgraduate studies	21	7	10	9
Total	154	98	932	330