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2. 6. Children's dental health in Europe : an epidemiological investigation of 5- and 12-year-old children from eight EU countries

   Author : Ann-Kristin Bolin; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : children; epidemiology; calibration; dental caries; dental health; treatment need; intenational collaboration; social class; dental fear; dental care system; parents smoking.;

   Abstract : This thesis is based on a cross-sectional comparative study of dental health treatment needs and attitudes to dental care in groups of 5- and 12-year-old children from the following eight cities in respective EU countries: Athens-Greece, Berlin-Germany, Cork-lreland, Dundee-Scotland, Gent Belgium, Sassari-Italy, Stockholm-Sweden and Valencia-Spain. A total of 3,200 children, 200 in each age group, were clinically examined by well-calibrated dentists, the parents completing a questionnaire on dental habits, parental and children's attitudes to dental care, smoking habits and parental occupations. READ MORE