The prevalence of traumatized primary anterior teeth was studied in 965 5-year-olds attending compulsory kindergartens in West Jerusalem in 1971. The prevalence of children with traumatized teeth was 11.1%. No difference between males and females was found. In most cases only one tooth was affected. The tooth most frequently affected was the maxillary central incisor. The most common type of fracture was that of enamel with or without dentin.

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Tbe prevalence of scrotal and geograpbic tongue among 70,359 Israeli schoolchildren was examined according to age, sex and fatber's country of birth. Scrotal tongue was observed in 1,96 % of the population, but increased witb age from 0,60 % at 7 years to 3.76 % at 12-18 years. Males bad a significantly higher prevalence, Tliere were significant differences in the prevalence among the different population groups examined, in that the Asbkenazi bad a higher prevalence (2,17 %) than both tbe non-Ashkenazi (1,93 %) and tbe Israeli (1,70%), Prevalence of geographic tongue was 1,14% and was not associated with age. Males had a significantly higher prevalence. Tbe differences between tbe population groups were significant. A biglily significant association was found in the occurrence of scrotal and geographic tongue.

The purpose of the present study was to compare the levels of dental anxiety in both parents of children in a kibbutz in Israel. Sixty pairs of parents between 22 and 56 years of age with children aged 1-14 years comprised the study population. The parents were divided into three age groups: 22-34 years, 35-44 years, and 45-56 years. Dental anxiety was assessed by using Corah's Dental Anxiety Scale and Kleinknecht's Dental Fear Survey. The mothers showed significantly higher levels of dental anxiety than the fathers. Within the families dental anxiety of husbands and wives were poorly correlated. Mothers in the 35-44-year age group displayed the highest scores of dental anxiety. Among the fathers, dental anxiety was highest in the youngest age group (22-34 years). The mean Corah score for the combined group was much higher than those reported for patients in private clinics in Sweden and in the USA. The results suggest that mothers in their mid-thirties to mid-forties merit special support with regard to the dental situation.