Department of Biology, Faculty of Humanities and Natural Sciences, University of Presov in Presov, Presov, Slovak Republic.
Cent Eur J Public Health. 2020 Dec;28(4):292-296. doi: 10.21101/cejph.a6225.
The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and clinical effect of untreated dental caries in Roma children from eastern Slovakia using dmft/DMFT index and SiC index, association between dental caries development and oral hygiene, dietary habits and preventive dental care.
Dental caries were assessed by recording the dmft index (for primary dentition) and the DMFT index (for permanent dentition) that are used to assess the state of teeth, which expresses the current state of teeth or its development in an individual or the entire population. The SiC index was calculated as the mean dmft of one-third of the population with highest caries scores. The normality of data distribution was tested by Shapiro-Wilk test. P-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Chi-square test was used to compare proportions (oral hygiene, dietary habits and preventive dental visit). Data were analysed using ordered logistic regression and t-test. The study includes questionnaire containing 5 questions about dietary habits, oral hygiene and preventive dental visit.
The results of presented study confirmed higher average values of DMFT (3.24) in the population of 12-year-old Roma children and lower average values of dmft (2.5) in the second group (p < 0.05). The value of SiC index represented 6.10 in the group of six-year-old and 7.66 in twelve-year-old children. Logistic regression was performed to test the magnitude of the association between dental caries and related factors. There was statistically significant association between average value dmft/DMFT and dietary habits, oral hygiene, and preventive dental visit in both study groups.
The study revealed insufficient oral hygiene of the Roma children population. Systematic implementation of preventive examinations for oral hygiene and health programmes are needed to promote oral health. The study represents a pilot study of the SiC index values in Roma minority population from eastern Slovakia.
本研究旨在使用 dmft/DMFT 指数和 SiC 指数确定来自斯洛伐克东部的罗姆儿童未经治疗的龋齿的流行率和临床效果，并探讨龋齿发展与口腔卫生、饮食习惯和预防性牙科护理之间的关系。
通过记录 dmft 指数（用于乳牙）和 DMFT 指数（用于恒牙）评估龋齿，这两个指数用于评估牙齿的状况，分别表示个体或整个人群中牙齿的当前状况或其发展状况。SiC 指数是通过计算龋病得分最高的三分之一人群的平均 dmft 来计算的。使用 Shapiro-Wilk 检验测试数据分布的正态性。P 值<0.05 被认为具有统计学意义。使用卡方检验比较比例（口腔卫生、饮食习惯和预防性牙科就诊）。使用有序逻辑回归和 t 检验分析数据。研究包括一个包含 5 个问题的问卷，内容涉及饮食习惯、口腔卫生和预防性牙科就诊。
本研究结果证实，12 岁罗姆儿童的 DMFT 平均值（3.24）较高，而第二组的 dmft 平均值（2.5）较低（p<0.05）。6 岁组的 SiC 指数值为 6.10，12 岁组为 7.66。进行逻辑回归以检验龋齿与相关因素之间关联的大小。在两个研究组中，dmft/DMFT 的平均值与饮食习惯、口腔卫生和预防性牙科就诊之间均存在统计学显著关联。
研究表明罗姆儿童人群的口腔卫生状况不佳。需要系统地实施口腔卫生和健康计划的预防性检查，以促进口腔健康。该研究代表了斯洛伐克东部罗姆少数民族人群 SiC 指数值的初步研究。
