Maru Ami M, Narendran Sena
Department of Pediatric and Community Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14214 USA.
J Contemp Dent Pract. 2012 May 1;13(3):382-8. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10024-1155.
Data on epidemiology of dental caries of adults in rural India appear to be sparse.
The purpose of the study was to assess the oral health status and dental treatment needs of a rural Indian population.
The study population consisted of 189 volunteer subjects with a mean age of 34.9 ± 14.2 years and 54% males. Decayed, missing due to caries and filled teeth (DMFT) and tooth surfaces (DMFS) assessed the dental caries experience. Structured interviews collected data on perception of health including oral health, oral hygiene practices and snacking habits.
While only 38.1% perceived themselves to be in good or very good dental health, nearly 85% felt the same about general health. The most common sugar exposure was sweetened tea; 75% consumed the beverage at least once a day. More than 80% of the subjects had untreated caries with mean DMFT and DMFS scores of 5.1 ± 3.9 and 13.8 ± 17.8, which lacked any gender differences. Dental treatment needs ranged from 16.9% two-surface fillings to 60.8% one-surface fillings; 23.8% crowns or bridges and 37.6% extractions. Those who perceived themselves to be in better oral health had significantly lower DMFT (4.0 ± 3.2 vs 5.9 ± 4.1) and DMFS (8.4 ± 11.7 vs 17.1 ± 20.0) scores (p < 0.05). A similar trend was observed between perception of general health and DMFT (4.8 ± 3.4 vs 7.0 ± 5.6) and DMFS (11.9 ± 13.7 vs 24.1 ± 30.7) scores.
Results indicate high levels of dental caries as well as dental treatment needs among the study participants.
印度农村地区成年人龋齿流行病学数据似乎很稀少。
本研究旨在评估印度农村人群的口腔健康状况和牙科治疗需求。
研究人群包括189名志愿者，平均年龄为34.9±14.2岁，男性占54%。龋失补牙数（DMFT）和龋失补牙面数（DMFS）用于评估龋齿经历。通过结构化访谈收集有关健康认知的数据，包括口腔健康、口腔卫生习惯和零食习惯。
虽然只有38.1%的人认为自己的牙齿健康状况良好或非常好，但近85%的人认为自己的总体健康状况良好。最常见的糖摄入来源是甜茶；75%的人每天至少饮用一次这种饮料。超过80%的受试者有未经治疗的龋齿，平均DMFT和DMFS得分分别为5.1±3.9和13.8±17.8，且无性别差异。牙科治疗需求从双面补牙的16.9%到单面补牙的60.8%不等；23.8%需要牙冠或牙桥，37.6%需要拔牙。那些认为自己口腔健康状况较好的人，其DMFT（4.0±3.2 vs 5.9±4.1）和DMFS（8.4±11.7 vs 17.1±20.0）得分显著较低（p<0.05）。在总体健康认知与DMFT（4.8±3.4 vs 7.0±5.6）和DMFS（11.9±13.7 vs 24.1±30.7）得分之间也观察到类似趋势。
结果表明研究参与者中龋齿水平和牙科治疗需求都很高。
