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Table 2 Prevalence of perceived oral problems in 11–14 year old Brazilian children (n = 342)

From: Child-OIDP index in Brazil: Cross-cultural adaptation and validation

List of common oral problems

Children with the problem % (n)

Sensitive tooth

63.2 (216)

Tooth color

42.4 (145)

Bleeding gums

36.8 (126)

Toothache

35.4 (121)

Dental caries

32.7 (112)

Position of teeth

32.2 (110)

Tooth shape or size

30.4 (104)

Erupting permanent tooth

25.4 (87)

Wounds

22.8 (78)

Bad breath

17.3 (59)

Space between teeth

16.1 (55)

Exfoliating primary teeth

14.6 (50)

Swollen gums

12.0 (41)

Broken permanent tooth

9.6 (33)

Tartar (calculus)

7.0 (24)

Missing permanent tooth

6.7 (23)

Deformed mouth or face

0.9 (3)

Other problems

2.3 (8)