Geethapriya P R, Asokan Sharath, Kandaswamy D
Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, K.S.R. Institute of Dental Science and Research, Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu, India.
Professor and Head, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, K.S.R. Institute of Dental Science and Research, Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu, India.
Int J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2017 Oct-Dec;10(4):340-345. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1462. Epub 2017 Feb 27.
Oral health plays a pivotal role in the overall wellbeing of children. As children grow, there is a variation in their oral health status due to the changing trends and lifestyle.
To evaluate and compare the factors related to oral health status in two age groups of school going children.
A total of 582 children aged 8 to 11 years from 3 schools were included. Based on their school grade, they were grouped as younger (third grade) and older (fifth grade) children. Their dental caries status, caries treatment needs, oral hygiene status were assessed. A questionnaire was given to them to assess their knowledge on oral health.
Both third and fifth grade children had similar caries status. The caries treatment needs was significantly higher (p = 0.02) in fifth grade children of school III. The oral hygiene status was significantly better (p = 0.004) in fifth grade children of school I and third grade children (p < 0.001) of school III. Fifth grade children were found to have more knowledge on oral health and it was statistically significant in school II (p = 0.001). In school III, as caries status increased, the oral hygiene index score significantly increased (p = 0.001).
Age did not have any influence on the oral health status of children. The older children had better knowledge on oral health, but the oral hygiene practices were not followed effectively Geethapriya PR, Asokan S, Kandaswamy D. Comparison of Oral Health Status and Knowledge on Oral Health in Two Age Groups of Schoolchildren: A Cross-sectional Study. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2017;10(4): 340-345.
口腔健康在儿童的整体健康中起着关键作用。随着儿童成长，由于不断变化的趋势和生活方式，他们的口腔健康状况存在差异。
评估和比较两个年龄段学龄儿童口腔健康状况的相关因素。
纳入了来自3所学校的582名8至11岁的儿童。根据他们的年级，将他们分为年幼组（三年级）和年长组（五年级）。评估了他们的龋齿状况、龋齿治疗需求、口腔卫生状况。向他们发放了一份问卷以评估他们对口腔健康的知识。
三年级和五年级儿童的龋齿状况相似。学校III五年级儿童的龋齿治疗需求显著更高（p = 0.02）。学校I五年级儿童和学校III三年级儿童的口腔卫生状况显著更好（p = 0.004）。发现五年级儿童对口腔健康有更多了解，在学校II具有统计学意义（p = 0.001）。在学校III中，随着龋齿状况增加，口腔卫生指数得分显著增加（p = 0.001）。
年龄对儿童的口腔健康状况没有任何影响。年长儿童对口腔健康有更好的了解，但口腔卫生习惯未得到有效遵循。Geethapriya PR、Asokan S、Kandaswamy D。两个年龄段学童口腔健康状况及口腔健康知识的比较：一项横断面研究。《国际临床儿科牙科学杂志》2017；10（4）：340 - 345。
