Narayani Hospital, Birgunj, Parsa, Nepal.
Department of Public Health Dentistry, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal.
BMC Oral Health. 2020 Nov 11;20(1):320. doi: 10.1186/s12903-020-01312-2.
Oral diseases are a major public health problem globally due to high prevalence and significant social impact. Foklyan is a peri urban area with people belonging to indigenous population of low socioeconomic status. This study was conducted to assess the oral health status and treatment needs among the people of Foklyan area, Dharan.
Cross-sectional house to house survey was conducted on 310 randomly selected participants. The participants were stratified into five age groups as per WHO Basic Oral Health Survey Methods 1997 and further categorized by gender. WHO Oral Health Assessment form 1997, WHO oral health assessment questionnaire for adult/children 2013 and questionnaire for oral hygiene practice and cost as a treatment barrier were used. The examinations were done as per WHO standard guidelines.
Most of the participants were from low socioeconomic background (71.3%). About 40% of the participants deferred dental visit due to financial burden. Although 99% of the participants brushed their teeth, there was high caries experience (DMFT: 3.18 ± 5.85; dft: 2.40 ± 2.65). Mean sextant score for bleeding was 5.58 in 35-44 years age group and 5.61 in 65-74 years age group. Tobacco consumption was seen in 70.9% of the adults. Prevalence of alcohol consumption was 58.8% among adult age groups.
The prevalence of dental caries, periodontal diseases, and prosthetic needs were more compared to national data. There is a need for oral health promotion in this area.
口腔疾病是全球范围内的一个主要公共卫生问题，其患病率高，社会影响大。福克利安是一个城乡结合地区，居民属于社会经济地位较低的土著人口。本研究旨在评估达兰福克利安区居民的口腔健康状况和治疗需求。
采用横断面家庭入户调查的方法，对 310 名随机抽取的参与者进行调查。根据世界卫生组织 1997 年基本口腔健康调查方法，将参与者分为五个年龄组，并根据性别进一步分类。使用 1997 年世界卫生组织口腔健康评估表、2013 年世界卫生组织成人/儿童口腔健康评估问卷和口腔卫生实践及治疗障碍费用问卷。检查按照世界卫生组织的标准指南进行。
大多数参与者来自社会经济背景较低的家庭（71.3%）。约 40%的参与者因经济负担而推迟看牙。尽管 99%的参与者刷牙，但龋齿患病率较高（DMFT：3.18±5.85；dft：2.40±2.65）。35-44 岁年龄组的平均六面指数出血得分为 5.58，65-74 岁年龄组的得分则为 5.61。70.9%的成年人吸烟，58.8%的成年年龄组饮酒。
与全国数据相比，本研究中该地区的龋齿、牙周病和义齿修复需求的患病率更高。该地区需要进行口腔健康促进。
