Skudutyte R, Aleksejuniene J, Eriksen H M
Clinic of Stomatology, University of Vilnius, Lithuania.
Acta Odontol Scand. 2000 Aug;58(4):143-7. doi: 10.1080/000163500429127.
There are few data on the incidence of dental caries in Lithuanian adults. The aim of the present study was to describe caries and treatment experience among 35-44 and 65-74-year-olds, and to relate this to certain selected independent variables (gender, urban/rural residence, drinking water fluoride levels, and years of education). A total of 680 subjects selected based on a stratified random sampling procedure (response rate 52%) were examined by one examiner. Dental caries was recorded as DMFT following the WHO recommendations. The results showed that the median DMFT scores were 18 for the 35-44-year-olds (n = 380) with median DT = 2, MT = 5, FT = 7. For the 65-74-year-olds (n = 300) the median DMFT was 24, with DT = 1, MT = 18, FT = 2, respectively. One percent of all 35 year-olds and 11% of 65-74-year-olds were edentulous. In the younger age group, statistically significant differences in the DMFT scores were related to gender, urbanization and drinking water fluoride levels. Participants from areas with high fluoride content in the drinking water (> 1.5 ppm F/1) had lower DT, MT, and FT values. Females and participants from urban areas had higher numbers of FT. Participants with more years of education had lower DT, MT, and higher FT values. In the elderly, DMFT scores were related to water fluoride levels and years of education. Individuals with more years of education had higher numbers of FT and lower MT values in this age group. Poor oral hygiene was associated with high numbers of DT in both age groups. The data indicate that dental caries is widespread among adult Lithuanians.
关于立陶宛成年人龋齿发病率的数据较少。本研究的目的是描述35至44岁以及65至74岁人群的龋齿及治疗经历，并将其与某些选定的独立变量（性别、城乡居住地、饮用水氟含量和受教育年限）相关联。通过分层随机抽样程序选取了680名受试者（应答率为52%），由一名检查者进行检查。按照世界卫生组织的建议，将龋齿记录为DMFT。结果显示，35至44岁人群（n = 380）的DMFT中位数为18，其中DT中位数为2，MT中位数为5，FT中位数为7。对于65至74岁人群（n = 300），DMFT中位数为24，DT为1，MT为18，FT为2。所有35岁人群中有1%无牙，65至74岁人群中有11%无牙。在较年轻的年龄组中，DMFT得分的统计学显著差异与性别、城市化程度和饮用水氟含量有关。来自饮用水氟含量高（> 1.5 ppm F/1）地区的参与者DT、MT和FT值较低。女性和来自城市地区的参与者FT数量较多。受教育年限较长的参与者DT、MT值较低，FT值较高。在老年人中，DMFT得分与水氟含量和受教育年限有关。在这个年龄组中，受教育年限较长的个体FT数量较多，MT值较低。两个年龄组中口腔卫生差都与大量的DT相关。数据表明，龋齿在立陶宛成年人中普遍存在。
