Department of Oral Basic and Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
East Mediterr Health J. 2010 Jul;16(7):801-6.
The aim of this study was to report on dental visit patterns and their association with periodontal health among young Saudi Arabian students. A representative sample of 3090 students was randomly selected. The students' dental visit patterns were assessed with a questionnaire. Clinical examinations were carried out using the community periodontal index of treatment needs. Age, sex and education level were significantly associated with the periodontal health. The prevalence of periodontal disease was significantly lower among subjects who were taught the right way to brush their teeth by the dentist. The highest occurrence of healthy periodontium (23.9%) and the lowest need for complex treatment (0%) were found among students who had annual reminders for check-ups (only 2.8% of the students).
本研究旨在报告沙特阿拉伯年轻学生的就诊模式及其与牙周健康的关系。随机抽取了 3090 名学生作为代表性样本。学生的就诊模式通过问卷调查进行评估。临床检查采用社区牙周治疗需求指数进行。年龄、性别和教育水平与牙周健康显著相关。在牙医正确指导刷牙的学生中，牙周病的患病率显著较低。在接受年度定期检查提醒的学生中，健康牙周的发生率最高（23.9%），需要复杂治疗的比例最低（0%）（只有 2.8%的学生）。
