Frencken Jo
Monogr Oral Sci. 2018;27:11-23. doi: 10.1159/000487827. Epub 2018 May 24.
Despite their limitations, caries epidemiology continues to rely predominantly on visual/tactile indices for detecting and assessing carious lesion-related conditions. Over the last 4 to 5 decades, the prevalence and severity of dental caries in primary and permanent dentitions have been reduced in a number of countries based on the published studies. Despite this achievement, the prevalence and severity of dental caries remains too high at a world level. Pits and fissures in occlusal surfaces of first molars and pits in buccal surfaces of lower first molars are most vulnerable for developing a carious lesion. Dental caries is a preventable, behavioural/life-style disease that is age related and life-long. Preventing dental caries should start at mother-and-child clinics in conjunction with the available educational and health care programmes. Oral health (caries) epidemiological surveys should be held periodically.
尽管存在局限性，但龋齿流行病学仍主要依靠视觉/触觉指标来检测和评估与龋损相关的情况。在过去4至5十年间，根据已发表的研究，许多国家乳牙列和恒牙列中龋齿的患病率和严重程度有所降低。尽管取得了这一成就，但在全球范围内，龋齿的患病率和严重程度仍然过高。第一恒磨牙咬合面的窝沟以及下颌第一恒磨牙颊面的窝最易发生龋损。龋齿是一种与年龄相关且会伴随终生的可预防的行为/生活方式疾病。预防龋齿应从母婴诊所开始，并结合现有的教育和医疗保健计划。应定期进行口腔健康（龋齿）流行病学调查。
