Gopinath V K, Barathi V K, Kannan A
Dept. of Pedodontics, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College, Chennai.
J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent. 1999 Mar;17(1):9-12.
The study was carried out with the purpose of evaluating the prevalence of dental caries, in semi urban school children. The sample comprised of 415 school going children. DMFT/dmft scores were recorded as per WHO 1987 criteria. Mean DMFT was found to be 0.17, 0.06 in male and female children at 3 to 6 age group which increased to 1.21 & 1.10 in males and female in 9 to 12 year age group. Mean dmft at 3 to 6 years was 1.36, 1.17 in male and female children which further increased at 6 to 9 years in both sexes but in the 9 to 12 year age group the value decreased to 1.48, 0.87 in male and female children respectively. The entire sample showed a dental caries prevalence of 58.1. It was noted that the children brushed once a day with toothpaste and toothbrush. Complete oral rehabilitation was undertaken through an incremental school health care programme.
本研究旨在评估半城市学龄儿童的龋齿患病率。样本包括415名在校儿童。根据世界卫生组织1987年标准记录DMFT/dmft分数。在3至6岁年龄组中，男童和女童的平均DMFT分别为0.17和0.06，而在9至12岁年龄组中，男童和女童的平均DMFT分别增至1.21和1.10。在3至6岁时，男童和女童的平均dmft分别为1.36和1.17，在6至9岁时两性均进一步增加，但在9至12岁年龄组中，男童和女童的dmft值分别降至1.48和0.87。整个样本的龋齿患病率为58.1。据观察，孩子们每天用牙膏和牙刷刷牙一次。通过逐步推进的学校保健计划进行全面口腔康复。
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