Oral Health and Dental Management

Abstract

Caries Prevalence in the Primary and Permanent Dentition of Rural And Urban Children in the Municipality of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Olivera Dolic, Jovan Vojinovic, Dragoslav Djukanovic, Slobodan Cupic, Slava Sukara, Marija Obradovic, Zeljka Kojic, Natasa Trtic

Aims: The aims of this study were to evaluate dental health status and caries prevalence in six-year and 12-year-olds in urban and rural populations in Banja Luka, and to determine possible risk factors for the formation and development of dental caries in the post-war and transition period. Methods: The study population comprised a random sample from two age groups