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Table 4 Distribution of orphans as per the dental examination

From: Evaluation of physical and mental health status of orphan children living in orphanages in Sonitpur district of Assam: a cross-sectional study

Signs/Symptoms

Number of orphans (83)

Percentage

Normal

8

9.6

Enamel Stain

33

39.7

Malocclusion

27

32.5

Calculus

31

37.3

Gingival recession

11

13.2

Decay

16

19.3

Missing teeth

11

13.2

Irregular spacing

6

7.2

Dental caries

4

5.0

Upper anterior spacing

4

5.0

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BMC Pediatrics

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