Blanco María, Pérez-Ríos Mónica, Santiago-Pérez María Isolina, Smyth Ernesto
Xestión Integrada de Pontevedra e Salnés, Consellería de Sanidade. Pontevedra, España.
Servicio de Epidemiología, Dirección xeral de innovación e xestión da saúde Salud Pública, Consellería de Sanidade, Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, España; Departamento de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, España; CIBERESP.
An Pediatr (Barc). 2016 Oct;85(4):204-209. doi: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2015.04.010. Epub 2015 May 29.
The aim of this study is to determine the oral health and hygiene status in 12 year-old Galician schoolchildren.
A cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 1267 schoolchildren. The fieldwork was carried out in the 2010-2011 academic year. Information regarding socio-demographic status, dietary habits, and oral hygiene practices was obtained through a structured self-report questionnaire given to the children at school. Dental examination to evaluate plaque and caries was carried out according to World Health Organization criteria. The prevalence and mean with 95% confidence intervals were calculated and logistic regression models were ajusted.
Out of a total of 1045 pupils who participated in the study, 35% showed incorrect removal of dental plaque, and the prevalence of caries was 39.3%. Those who belonged to a lower socioeconomic group showed a higher prevalence of caries. Those who brushed their teeth daily had better oral hygiene.
Educational programmes need to be designed and implemented in order to improve dental health and hygiene.
本研究旨在确定加利西亚12岁学童的口腔健康与卫生状况。
对1267名学童样本进行了横断面研究。实地调查于2010 - 2011学年开展。通过在学校向孩子们发放结构化自填问卷，获取有关社会人口学状况、饮食习惯和口腔卫生习惯的信息。根据世界卫生组织标准进行牙齿检查以评估牙菌斑和龋齿情况。计算患病率及95%置信区间的均值，并调整逻辑回归模型。
在总共1045名参与研究的学生中，35%表现出牙菌斑清除不正确，龋齿患病率为39.3%。社会经济地位较低的人群龋齿患病率更高。每天刷牙的人口腔卫生状况更好。
需要设计并实施教育项目以改善牙齿健康与卫生状况。
