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Table 2 Means of DMFT values of children and adolescents

From: Association between sickle cell disease and the oral health condition of children and adolescents

 

SCD Group (n = 61)

Comparison Group (n = 63)

p value

Dental Condition

mean ± SD

mean ± SD

 

 Decayed

1.5 ± 2.38

0.8 ± 1.23

0.003*

 Missing

0.8 ± 0.33

0.98 ± 0.3

0.620*

 Filled

0.5 ± 1.0

0.24 ± 0.7

0.004*

 DMFT

2. ± 2.7

1.1 ± 1.7

0.013*

  1. *Independent t-test; SD = standard deviation. DMFT - mean of the components D (decayed), M (missing or extracted due to caries) and F (filled or restored) permanent dentition. p < 0.05
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