某市成年人群的龋齿情况：一项描述性的横断面研究。
Dental Caries among Adult Population of a Municipality: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
机构信息
Department of Community and Public Health Dentistry, Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Jorpati, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Kantipur Dental College Teaching Hospital and Research Center, Basundhara, Kathmandu, Nepal.
出版信息
JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc. 2022 Oct 1;60(254):870-873. doi: 10.31729/jnma.7807.
INTRODUCTION
Oral disease as a public health problem poses a serious burden globally. The most common oral disease affecting adults is dental caries followed by periodontal disease leading to tooth loss. Early detection of dental caries can help reduce the severity and prevent further complications. This study aimed to ind out the prevalence of dental caries among adult population of a municipality.
METHODS
This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among adults attending ive different dental camps in a municipality from 1 April 2022 to 2 June 2022. Ethical approval was obtained from Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: 060-078/079). Convenience sampling method was used. The prevalence of dental caries was determined by dentition status adopted from basic oral health surveys recommended by World Health Organization. Point estimate and 95% Conidence Interval were calculated.
RESULTS
Among 239 adults, 138 (57.74%) (51.48-64, 95% Conidence Interval) had dental caries.
CONCLUSIONS
The prevalence of dental caries among adults in the municipality was lower than in similar studies done in similar settings.
KEYWORDS
cross-sectional study; dental decay; prevalence.
简介
口腔疾病作为一个公共卫生问题，在全球范围内造成了严重负担。影响成年人最常见的口腔疾病是龋齿，其次是牙周病导致牙齿缺失。早期发现龋齿有助于减轻其严重程度并预防进一步的并发症。本研究旨在了解某市成年人群体的龋齿患病率。
方法
本研究是一项描述性的横断面研究，于 2022 年 4 月 1 日至 6 月 2 日期间在某市的五个不同的牙科营地进行，研究获得了机构审查委员会的伦理批准（编号：060-078/079）。采用方便抽样法。龋齿的患病率根据世界卫生组织推荐的基本口腔健康调查所采用的牙齿状况来确定。计算了点估计值和 95%置信区间。
结果
在 239 名成年人中，有 138 名（57.74%）（51.48-64，95%置信区间）患有龋齿。
结论
该市成年人的龋齿患病率低于在类似环境下进行的类似研究。
关键词
横断面研究；龋齿；患病率。
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