Fraysse C, Bilbeissi W, Benamghar L, Kerebel B
Bull Group Int Rech Sci Stomatol Odontol. 1989 Dec;32(3):169-75.
In the present paper, data obtained from a survey dealing with dental carie, dental fluorosis and gingival health, involving 2618 Jordanian schoolchildren, aged 8 to 14, were compared with data from another survey dealing with 1058 schoolchildren of the same age groups living in a non-fluoridated area in the west of France. As regards dental carie in temporary teeth, up to the age of 12, the dft and dfs scores were higher in France than in Jordan. Over the age of 12, the difference was no longer significant. As regards dental carie in permanent teeth, the data showing that Jordanian children are less subject to caries than the French were very highly significant. Also, it was shown that caries index in girls was higher than in boys. These data were not significant in the French survey, but highly significant in the Jordanian investigation. A possible explanation is that, due to the custom of the country, boys in Jordan drink much more tea (with high fluoride content) than girls. As regards gingival health, an interesting finding was that, compared to the French children, the percentage of Jordanian children presenting gingivitis is remarkably low. The fluoride content of the dental plaque might play a restricting and preventing role.
在本论文中，对涉及2618名8至14岁约旦学童的龋齿、氟斑牙和牙龈健康调查所获数据，与另一项针对居住在法国西部非氟化地区的1058名同年龄组学童的调查数据进行了比较。就乳牙龋齿而言，在12岁之前，法国的乳牙龋失补牙数（dft）和乳牙龋失补牙面数（dfs）得分高于约旦。12岁之后，差异不再显著。就恒牙龋齿而言，数据显示约旦儿童患龋齿的几率低于法国儿童，这一差异非常显著。此外，还表明女孩的龋齿指数高于男孩。这些数据在法国的调查中不显著，但在约旦的调查中高度显著。一个可能的解释是，由于该国的习俗，约旦男孩比女孩喝更多的茶（氟含量高）。就牙龈健康而言，一个有趣的发现是，与法国儿童相比，患牙龈炎的约旦儿童比例非常低。牙菌斑中的氟含量可能起到了限制和预防作用。
