Kruger Estie, Smith Kirrilee, Atkinson David, Tennant Marc
Centre for Rural and Remote Oral Health, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia.
Aust J Rural Health. 2008 Oct;16(5):283-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2008.00985.x.
The oral health of Indigenous Australians, whether urban or rural, is significantly poorer than their non-Indigenous counterparts, and it would be expected that the oral health of rural and remote Indigenous Australians would be particularly poor, although the extent of this extra disadvantage has not been thoroughly documented. The aim of this study was to assess the oral health status and oral health needs in a sample of adult residents of selected towns and remote communities in the Kimberley region of North-west Australia.
A cross-sectional survey (dental examinations and oral health questionnaires) was carried out.
Rural and remote communities in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
Adults in four selected communities.
The mean Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth (DMFT) score for all participants was 9.8 (SD 8.3). The mean DMFT increased with increasing age. Only 7.3% of people were caries-free. A total of 13% of participants had periodontal pockets of 6 mm or more, and only 3% had no periodontal disease. More than a third (37%) of all participants had advanced periodontal disease. Only 21% of participants did not need any dental treatment.
The oral health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are listed as one of the priority areas of Australia's National Oral Health Plan. Based on the above results, oral health is clearly an important priority in the Kimberley.
澳大利亚原住民，无论生活在城市还是农村，其口腔健康状况都明显差于非原住民。虽然农村和偏远地区原住民口腔健康额外劣势的程度尚未得到充分记录，但预计其口腔健康状况会特别差。本研究的目的是评估澳大利亚西北部金伯利地区部分城镇和偏远社区成年居民的口腔健康状况及口腔健康需求。
开展了一项横断面调查（牙科检查和口腔健康问卷调查）。
西澳大利亚州金伯利地区的农村和偏远社区。
四个选定社区的成年人。
所有参与者的龋失补牙面（DMFT）平均得分是9.8（标准差8.3）。DMFT平均得分随年龄增长而增加。只有7.3%的人没有龋齿。共有13%的参与者牙周袋深度达6毫米或以上，只有3%的人没有牙周疾病。超过三分之一（37%）的参与者患有晚期牙周疾病。只有21%的参与者不需要任何牙科治疗。
澳大利亚国家口腔健康计划将原住民和托雷斯海峡岛民的口腔健康列为优先领域之一。基于上述结果，口腔健康显然是金伯利地区的一项重要优先事项。
