Research Article

Dental Caries Prevalence among 12–15 Year Old Palestinian Children

Table 3

Shows the prevalence and severity of dental caries mean DMFT in different age groups (12–15 year old).

Age groupTotal numberAffected numberCaries prevalenceDMFT (Mean ± SD)Number of teeth remaining

121757140.57%5.52 ± 2.7663997
131707141.76%5.58 ± 2.7453929
1416710160.47%5.23 ± 3.3043655
1516512575.75%5.23 ± 2.6063132
67736854.35% 5.39 ± 2.8552514713