Research Article

Dental Caries in Permanent First Molar and Its Association with Carious Primary Second Molar among 6–11-Year-Old School Children in Sunsari, Nepal

Table 3

Surfaces-wise distribution of dental caries on molars (n = 612).

SurfacesPrimary second molar n (%)Permanent first molar n (%)

Occlusal331 (54.1)219 (35.8)
Buccal88 (14.4)38 (6.2)
Lingual123 (20.1)24 (3.9)
Mesial221 (36.1)21 (3.4)
Distal148 (24.2)19 (3.1)