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Table 3 Prevalence of DMFT, dmft, PUFA, pufa, overall caries prevalence and overall PUFA/pufa prevalence according to WHO index ages of 5, 12 and 15 year-old children

From: Clinical consequences of untreated dental caries assessed using PUFA index and its covariates in children residing in orphanages of Pakistan

Prevalence

5 years olds

12 year olds

15 year olds

Dmft

3.9%

11.8%

0.8%

DMFT

-

14.5%

6.1%

Overall caries prevalence

2.3%

13%

3.8%

pufa

3.1

12.3%

-

PUFA

-

15.6%

1.6%

Overall pufa prevalence

1.7%

12.6%

1.7%