Slack-Smith L M
School of Population Health and School of Dentistry, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia.
J Paediatr Child Health. 2003 Aug;39(6):442-5. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2003.00185.x.
To provide population-based data on dental visits in preschool children, to assist in the planning of such services and preventive programs.
Dental visits in young children are described and associated factors are investigated using data from the 1995 National Health Survey.
Thirty-eight per cent of children aged 3-4 years had ever visited a dental professional with 31% having visited a dental professional in the previous 12 months (total n = 1596). Factors associated with having ever visited a dental professional included age in years (chi2 = 74.16, P < 0.0001), state of residence (chi2 = 25.81, P= 0.0005) and private health insurance (chi2 = 7.96, P= 0.005). Similar factors were associated with visits in last 12 months. Western Australia had the lowest proportion of preschool children aged 3-4 years having ever visited a dental professional (29%) while South Australia had the highest proportion (48%). The major reasons given for dental visits were check-up and fillings.
Data regarding children not as likely to attend dental services can be used to target services and assist in ensuring preschool children receive appropriate dental care.
提供基于人群的学龄前儿童看牙就诊数据，以协助此类服务及预防项目的规划。
利用1995年国民健康调查的数据描述幼儿的看牙就诊情况并调查相关因素。
38%的3 - 4岁儿童曾看过牙科专业人员，其中31%在过去12个月内看过牙科专业人员（总数n = 1596）。与曾看过牙科专业人员相关的因素包括年龄（岁）（卡方 = 74.16，P < 0.0001）、居住州（卡方 = 25.81，P = 0.0005）和私人医疗保险（卡方 = 7.96，P = 0.005）。类似因素与过去12个月内的就诊情况相关。西澳大利亚州3 - 4岁学龄前儿童中曾看过牙科专业人员的比例最低（29%），而南澳大利亚州比例最高（48%）。看牙就诊的主要原因是检查和补牙。
关于不太可能接受牙科服务的儿童的数据可用于确定服务目标，并协助确保学龄前儿童获得适当的牙科护理。
