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

Table 5

Caries prevalence in males and females.

dmft	Males	Females	Total
Caries-free children (dmft = 0)	172	158	330
Children with dmft > 0	581	465	1046
Total	753	623	1376
Percentage	54.7%	45.3%	100%
Caries prevalence	77.2%	74.6%	Average = 76%