The Prevalence of Dental Caries Among Children Aged 6-11: A Cross-Sectional Study from Mureș County, Romania.

Medicina (Kaunas) · 2025 · PMC12471850 · PMID 41011041

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did not reach statistical significancep = 0.04actually significant

While the specific toothbrushing time categories did not reach statistical significance among children aged 6–8 years, the overall timing of brushing showed a significant relationship with lower caries prevalence ( p = 0.04), indicating a possible cumulative effect across all examined categories.

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a worrying trendno p-value reported

These figures highlight a worrying trend in which dental caries remains prevalent, particularly in developing countries where access to dental care is limited.

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highly significantno p-value reported

We believe this research is highly significant because it highlights the high prevalence of dental caries among children in Romania.

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