National oral health survey on refugees in Germany 2016/2017: caries and subsequent complications

ConclusionThe refugees had high caries experience, often untreated caries teeth and more complications compared with the German resident population, especially in children. Closing this gap by extending preventive systems to the refugees would decrease future treatment needs.Clinical relevanceEuropean countries should be prepared for the higher dental treatment needs in recent refugees, especially in children.
Source: Clinical Oral Investigations - Category: Dentistry Source Type: research