Khanapure Sneha, Abraham Anna, Abokhlifa Yousef H, Sam George, Reddy M S Rami, Subhash Narne R
Department of Public Health Dentistry, DY Patil School of Dentistry, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Department of Periodontics, Educare Institute of Dental Sciences, Malappuram, Kerala, India.
J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2020 Aug;12(Suppl 1):S214-S217. doi: 10.4103/jpbs.JPBS_64_20. Epub 2020 Aug 28.
The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of dental caries and treatment needs among Tibetan monks and nuns in Bylakuppe.
In this cross-sectional study, stratified random sampling was used to obtain desired sample for the study. The clinical examination was carried out to obtain data regarding dental caries status and treatment needs using World Health Organization (WHO) Oral Health Assessment Pro forma 1997. Statistical analysis was carried out using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software program, version 20.0. The data were statistically analyzed by using descriptive statistics and chi-square test.
The study population consisted of 345 Tibetan monks (men) and 35 Tibetan nuns (women). Prevalence of dental caries was 88.68% with mean decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) value of 6.06 ± 5.37. Assessment of dental treatment needs showed 82.3% of participants needed one surface filling, 11.9% of participants needed pulp care and restoration, and 9.3% of participants required extraction of teeth.
The study population is characterized by high prevalence of dental caries and lack of awareness about treatment needs.
本研究旨在评估白拉克库佩地区藏族僧侣和尼姑的龋齿患病率及治疗需求。
在这项横断面研究中，采用分层随机抽样来获取研究所需的样本。使用世界卫生组织（WHO）1997年口腔健康评估表格进行临床检查，以获取有关龋齿状况和治疗需求的数据。使用社会科学统计软件包（SPSS）20.0版软件程序进行统计分析。通过描述性统计和卡方检验对数据进行统计分析。
研究人群包括345名藏族僧侣（男性）和35名藏族尼姑（女性）。龋齿患病率为88.68%，平均龋失补牙数（DMFT）值为6.06±5.37。对牙科治疗需求的评估显示，82.3%的参与者需要单面充填，11.9%的参与者需要牙髓护理和修复，9.3%的参与者需要拔牙。
该研究人群的特点是龋齿患病率高且对治疗需求缺乏认识。
