Severity of dental cavity experience in teenagers: a population-based study
Objective: To identify the factors associated with the severity of dental cavity experience among teenagers. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted among 600 teenagers (10-16 years). The dependent variable – severity of the dental cavity - was classified in three categories: no dental cavity experience (DMFT = 0), low dental cavity experience (DMFT <4) and high dental cavity experience (DMFT = 4). The independent variables were grouped according to the theoretical model adapted from Andersen and Davidson (1997).