Carneiro L C, Kabulwa M N
Department of Restorative Dentistry, Muhimbili University of Health & Allied Sciences, P.O. Box 65451, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
ISRN Dent. 2012;2012:245296. doi: 10.5402/2012/245296. Epub 2012 Mar 12.
The prevalence of dental caries and supragingival plaque and calculus in 785 secondary schools students was assessed. More than half (53.6%) of the students were caries-free, and the majority of those with dental caries experience were aged 14-17 (68.1%) and females (53%). Mean DMFT was 1.26, with mean D-component of 1.05, and molars were most affected. Most students had supragingival plaque (74%) and calculus (56.9%) and more so in males than females (P > 0.05). Less than half of the students had experience of dental caries and those with caries were mostly females and of the younger age group. The low DMFT was contributed to the D-component, and molars were the tooth type most affected.The majority of students had supra-gingival plaque and calculus and more so in males than females.
对785名中学生的龋齿、龈上菌斑和牙结石患病率进行了评估。超过半数(53.6%)的学生无龋齿,有龋齿经历的学生大多年龄在14 - 17岁(68.1%)且为女性(53%)。平均龋失补牙数(DMFT)为1.26,其中平均龋补牙数(D)为1.05,磨牙受影响最为严重。大多数学生有龈上菌斑(74%)和牙结石(56.9%),男性比女性更多(P > 0.05)。不到半数的学生有龋齿经历,有龋齿的大多是女性且年龄较小。低DMFT主要是由龋补牙数(D)导致的,磨牙是受影响最严重的牙型。大多数学生有龈上菌斑和牙结石,男性比女性更多。