波多黎各12岁儿童的龋齿患病率。

Dental caries prevalence of twelve year olds in Puerto Rico.

作者信息

Elías-Boneta Augusto R, Crespo Kebler Kathleen, Gierbolini Carmen C, Toro Vizcarrondo Carlos E, Psoter Walter J

机构信息

University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, School of Dentistry Research Center, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936-5067, USA.

出版信息

Community Dent Health. 2003 Sep;20(3):171-6.

OBJECTIVE

To assess the prevalence of dental caries amongst twelve-year old Puerto Ricans.

DESIGN

Population-based, cross-sectional study.

SETTING

Public and private schools in the 11 health regions of Puerto Rico.

SUBJECTS

A probabilistic sample of 12-year old school attendees in Puerto Rico.

METHOD

One thousand four hundred and thirty-five subjects were evaluated following NIDCR criteria and methodology for DMFS and DMFT indicators from a population of approximately 70,000 12-year olds during April through December 1997.

RESULTS

The overall mean DMFS was 6.5 (SE 0.38) and ranged from 9.2 in the Central Region to 5.3 in the Metropolitan and West Regions. The mean DMFT was 3.8 (SE 0.18). The decayed component comprised 42% of the DMFS; caries prevalence for the population was 81%.

CONCLUSION

The mean DMFS for twelve year olds is higher than the mean DMFS of 4.2 to 4.7, reported for 12 to 17 years olds in the USA. Dental caries is a highly prevalent disease amongst 12-year olds in Puerto Rico.

目的

评估12岁波多黎各人群中龋齿的患病率。

设计

基于人群的横断面研究。

地点

波多黎各11个健康地区的公立和私立学校。

研究对象

波多黎各12岁在校学生的概率样本。

方法

1997年4月至12月期间，按照美国国立牙科和颅面研究所（NIDCR）的标准和方法，对约70000名12岁儿童中的1435名受试者进行了DMFS和DMFT指标评估。

结果

总体平均DMFS为6.5（标准误0.38），范围从中部地区的9.2到首都和西部地区的5.3。平均DMFT为3.8（标准误0.18）。龋损部分占DMFS的42%；该人群的龋齿患病率为81%。

结论

12岁儿童的平均DMFS高于美国报道的12至17岁儿童4.2至4.7的平均DMFS。龋齿在波多黎各12岁儿童中是一种高度流行的疾病。