Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostics Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Dental Intern, Internship Program, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
BMC Oral Health. 2023 Feb 20;23(1):114. doi: 10.1186/s12903-023-02804-7.
There is a considerable debate on the impact of qat chewing on dental and oral health. Thereby, this study aimed at assessing the dental caries among qat chewers (QC) and non-qat chewers (NQC) who attend outpatient dental clinics, College of Dentistry, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
A sample of 100 QC and 100 NQC were recruited amongst those attended dental clinics, college of dentistry, Jazan University during the 2018-2019 academic year. Their dental health was assessed by three pre-calibrated male interns using DMFT index. The Care Index, Restorative Index and Treatment Index were calculated. Comparisons between both subgroups were done using independent t test. Multiple linear regression analyses were further conducted to stand on the independent determinants of the oral health among this population.
QC were unintentionally older (36.55 ± 8.74 years) than NQC (32.96 ± 8.49 years; P = 0.004). Fifty-six percent of QC reported brushing their teeth compared to only 35% (P = 0.001). NQC with university and postgraduate educational levels were more than QC. The mean Decayed [5.91 (5.16)] and DMFT [9.15 (5.87)] were higher among QC compared to NQC [3.73 (3.62) and 6.7 (4.58); P = 0.001 and 0.001, respectively]. The other indices were not different between both subgroups. The multiple linear regression revealed that qat chewing and age, individually or together, as independent determinants for the dental decay, missing, DMFT and TI.
Qat chewing habit has a detrimental impact on dental health. It is associated with higher dental caries and missing teeth, and a lower treatment index.
关于咀嚼恰特草对口腔健康的影响存在较大争议。因此，本研究旨在评估沙特阿拉伯吉赞大学牙科学院门诊就诊的咀嚼恰特草者（QC）和非咀嚼恰特草者（NQC）的龋齿情况。
在 2018-2019 学年期间，从吉赞大学牙科学院门诊就诊的患者中招募了 100 名 QC 和 100 名 NQC。三名经过预校准的男性实习医生使用 DMFT 指数评估他们的口腔健康。计算了卫生指数（CI）、修复指数（RI）和治疗指数（TI）。使用独立 t 检验比较两组亚组之间的差异。进一步进行多元线性回归分析，以确定该人群口腔健康的独立决定因素。
QC 意外地比 NQC 年龄更大（36.55±8.74 岁）比 NQC（32.96±8.49 岁；P=0.004）。56%的 QC 报告说他们刷牙，而只有 35%的 NQC（P=0.001）报告说他们刷牙。有大学和研究生学历的 NQC 比 QC 多。与 NQC 相比，QC 的患龋率[5.91（5.16）]和 DMFT [9.15（5.87）]更高[3.73（3.62）和 6.7（4.58）；P=0.001 和 0.001]。两组亚组之间其他指数没有差异。多元线性回归显示，咀嚼恰特草以及年龄，单独或共同，是龋齿、缺牙、DMFT 和 TI 的独立决定因素。
咀嚼恰特草习惯对口腔健康有不利影响。它与更高的龋齿和缺牙率以及更低的治疗指数相关。
