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  1. Hickey JP, Flaherty G
    Travel Med Infect Dis, 2015 Mar-Apr;13(2):197-9.
    PMID: 25736947 DOI: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2015.01.004
    Matched MeSH terms: Military Personnel/statistics & numerical data*
  2. Wahid AA, Yusof ZY, Jaafar N
    Asia Pac J Public Health, 2014 May;26(3):268-74.
    PMID: 22186401 DOI: 10.1177/1010539511431602
    To assess the progression of dental caries among Malaysian infantry soldiers after 5 years in military service. A retrospective cohort study with a self-administered questionnaire and a clinical oral examination. Data were available for 173 (67.3%) soldiers. Mean decayed, missing, or filled teeth had increased significantly by 20.6% (P = .001) over 5 years. The highest increase was in the missing teeth component (+120%), followed by filled teeth (+23%). This was accompanied by a decrease in decayed teeth (-23.5%; P < .05). In terms of surfaces, mean decayed, missing, or filled surfaces, missing surfaces, and filled surfaces had increased significantly (P < .05). Caries experience was significantly associated with smoking status and rank (P < .05). Dental caries experience was worse after 5 years in military service compared with during recruitment, and there were more tooth extractions than restorations. Health promotion interventions are needed to prevent further tooth loss among soldiers.
    Matched MeSH terms: Military Personnel/statistics & numerical data*
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