Private Practice, Bari, Italy.
Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy.
Eur J Paediatr Dent. 2019 Jun;20(2):100-104. doi: 10.23804/ejpd.2019.20.02.03.
The purpose of this epidemiological study was to assess the prevalence of malocclusion, its association with caries experience, and level of oral hygiene in the Apulian population.
Study design: A total of 530 paediatric patients (267 girls, 263 boys), aged 8-10 years (±SD 1.2) were randomly selected from primary schools in Apulia (Italy). The Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth (DMFT/dmtf) index, the Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI), recorded according to the WHO criteria, were used by two calibrated examiners to diagnose dental caries and malocclusion, respectively.
Except for the presence of dental calculus, Class II malocclusion, open bite and dental crowding, (p>0.05), all variables in the negative binomial regression showed a significant relationship with the incidence rate of caries in deciduous teeth.
Children were clinically examined in a community dental office. Statistical analysis was carried out using R version 3.5.1.
The study outcomes underline the need for preventive care programmes to improve oral health conditions as well as to decrease oral pathology risk factors in the Apulia region.
本流行病学研究旨在评估在普利亚人群中错牙合畸形的流行率、其与龋齿发病情况的关系以及口腔卫生水平。
研究设计：从普利亚（意大利）的小学中随机抽取了 530 名 8-10 岁（±SD 1.2）的儿科患者（267 名女孩，263 名男孩）。两名经过校准的检查者分别使用根据世界卫生组织（WHO）标准记录的龋齿丧失填补指数（DMFT/dmtf）和口腔美学指数（DAI）来诊断龋齿和错牙合畸形。
除了有牙石、Ⅱ类错牙合畸形、开颌和牙列拥挤外（p>0.05），负二项回归中的所有变量均与乳牙龋齿的发病率呈显著相关。
在社区牙科诊所对儿童进行临床检查。使用 R 版本 3.5.1 进行统计分析。
研究结果强调了需要开展预防保健计划，以改善普利亚地区的口腔健康状况，并降低口腔病理危险因素。
