Warnakulasuriya K A
Department of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
ASDC J Dent Child. 1989 Mar-Apr;56(2):137-9.
Dental anomalies of school children in Kandy, Sri Lanka are described in this report. The sample studied consisted of 683 children, between 13-16 years old, living in a low-fluoride area. In this sample, 42 percent had at least one anomaly, the most prevalent being enamel defects. Anomalies related to hypodontia and tooth form were to a large extent similar to the reports from the Western Hemisphere. Tetracycline staining of teeth found in 13 percent of the sample, however, raises concern. Hypoplasias, perhaps due to local infections or systemic disturbances during childhood illnesses, were expected to be higher than other published reports.
本报告描述了斯里兰卡康提学童的牙齿异常情况。所研究的样本包括683名年龄在13至16岁之间、生活在低氟地区的儿童。在这个样本中，42%的儿童至少有一项异常，最常见的是牙釉质缺陷。与缺牙症和牙齿形态相关的异常在很大程度上与西半球的报告相似。然而，在13%的样本中发现的四环素牙染色令人担忧。发育不全可能是由于儿童期疾病期间的局部感染或全身紊乱，预计其发生率会高于其他已发表的报告。
