Table 3: Caries experience (mean scores) by dental neglect category age group and dentition.

Younger children age 10-11 years	Lower dental neglect	Higher dental neglect	P
1. Decayed surfaces 2. Missing surfaces 3. Filled surfaces 4. DMFS	0.82 0.00 0.00 0.82	1.18 0.28 0.37 1.24	< 0.01 0.15 0.18 < 0.001
Older children age 14-15 years
1. Decayed surfaces 2. Missing 3. Filled 4. DMFS	1.48 0.00 0.00 1.48	1.74 0.52 0.80 1.83	0.02 0.05 0.01 < 0.01