statement of the problem assessment of tooth caries rate, especially in high-risk portion of the society, is important in order to plan appropriate preventive protocols purpose the aim of the present study was to determine dental caries prevalence in 13‒19-year-old iranian students using two different caries indicators, including dmft and sic index. materials and methods a total of 398 students...

introduction: the significant caries (sic) has been defined to determine dental caries for different societies by word health organization. the good of present study was to evaluate sic in 12-year-old students in city of isfahan and make a comparison with dental caries risk factors. methods and materials: this was a descriptive cross sectional study. three hundred and forty students, 12-year-ol...

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Dental caries is a multifactorial disease that affects people of any age, sex, and race. Significant caries index (SiC index) has been defined by World Health Organization (WHO) to evaluate caries status in different societies. The aim of this study was to determine the SiC index in 15-year-old children in Kerman. METHODS: This descriptive cross-sectional study was carried o...