Vanka Shanthi, Vanka Amit, Wali Othman, Chauhan Neeraj S, Alhazmi Lama S, Alqazlan Abdulmajeed A
Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, Dentistry Program, Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies, Jeddah, United Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Department of Basic and Clinical Sciences, Dentistry Program, Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies, Jeddah, United Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Int J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2022;15(Suppl 2):S197-S200. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-2152.
Dental caries is a significant dental public health issue and it is the world's most common oral health condition among children. In the Kingdom, the prevalence and severity of early childhood caries has been rising.
The aim of the study is to establish the prevalence of early childhood caries among children aged 3-5 years in Jeddah as well as the associated risk factor of visiting a dentist.
The research is based on a cross-sectional observational design. Children from both private and public schools were randomly selected from schools in all of Jeddah's regions until a sufficient sample size was attained. For the diagnosis of early childhood caries, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry criteria were used.
In Jeddah, the prevalence of early childhood caries is 57% among children aged 3-5 years.
Caries in young children is a public health issue. There should be an increased emphasis to the parents that the child should visit the dentist by 12 months of age as recommended by many professional organizations. Regular dental appointments would then help to lessen the caries burden on children at an early age. The Four A's treatment regimen is recommended to aid in the prevention and early detection of early childhood caries.
Vanka S, Vanka A, Wali O, Prevalence of Early Childhood Caries among the 3-5-year-old Children in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2022;15(S-2):S197-S200.
龋齿是一个重要的口腔公共卫生问题，也是全球儿童中最常见的口腔健康状况。在沙特王国，幼儿龋齿的患病率和严重程度一直在上升。
本研究的目的是确定吉达市3至5岁儿童中幼儿龋齿的患病率以及看牙医的相关风险因素。
本研究基于横断面观察设计。从吉达所有地区的私立和公立学校中随机抽取儿童，直至获得足够的样本量。对于幼儿龋齿的诊断，采用了美国儿科学会牙科学会的标准。
在吉达，3至5岁儿童中幼儿龋齿的患病率为57%。
幼儿龋齿是一个公共卫生问题。应该向家长更多地强调，许多专业组织建议孩子应在12个月大时去看牙医。定期看牙有助于在幼儿期减轻孩子的龋齿负担。建议采用“四A”治疗方案来预防和早期发现幼儿龋齿。
Vanka S, Vanka A, Wali O, 沙特阿拉伯吉达市3至5岁儿童中幼儿龋齿的患病率。《国际临床儿科学牙科杂志》2022年；15(S-2):S197-S200。
