不同行为因素与沙特阿拉伯某牙科诊所就诊儿童龋齿的相关性研究。

Association between different behavioral factors and dental caries among children attending the dental clinics in a sample from Saudi Arabia.

机构信息

Department of Preventive Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Ha'il, Ha'il, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

General Dentist, Private Sector, Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

出版信息

BMC Oral Health. 2023 Apr 2;23(1):198. doi: 10.1186/s12903-023-02849-8.

DOI:10.1186/s12903-023-02849-8

PMID:37009869

原文链接:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10069123/

Abstract

BACKGROUND

This study aimed to assess the association between different behavioral factors and the prevalence of dental caries among children attending the dental clinic in a sample from the Hail and Tabuk regions, Saudi Arabia.

METHOD

A cross-sectional study design was employed to determine the burden of dental caries in teeth and key associated factors among 6-12-year-old children who attended different dental clinics. The data was recruited from Hail and Tabuk districts, Saudi Arabia. The study included only Saudi nationals, whose parents could fill out the self-administered questionnaire and provide informed consent for their child's dental examination at clinics. Children underwent a simple dental examination based on the World Health Organization diagnostic criteria for oral health surveys. The Decayed, Missed, Filled Tooth (DMFT) index developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) was utilized to assess dental caries. Descriptive statistics were performed to describe categorical variables. The mean DMFT was compared between girls' and boys' and the children from Hail and Tabuk regions using the Mann-Whitney U-test. The chi-square test was used to examine the association between different behavioral factors and the prevalence of dental caries.

RESULTS

Of the total 399 children examined, 203 (50.9%) were boys, whilst 196 (49.1%) were girls. The prevalence of dental caries was correlated with the cleaning tool, parental educational level, dental visits, and sugar consumption (p < 0.05). However, brushing frequency failed to demonstrate a correlation with the prevalence of dental caries (p > 0.05). The total mean DMFT for the studied sample was 7.81 (SD ± 1.9). Caries' experience was made up mainly of decayed teeth. Decayed teeth made up an average of 3.30 (SD ± 1.07). The total mean of missing and filling teeth was 2.51 (SD ± 0.99) and 1.99 (SD ± 1.26) respectively. There was no statistically significant difference in the mean DMFT and gender or between Hail and Tabuk (p < 0.05).

CONCLUSION

Saudi Arabia continues to have a high prevalence of dental caries compared to the global norm.

摘要

背景

本研究旨在评估海拉尔和塔布克地区牙科诊所就诊的儿童中不同行为因素与龋齿患病率之间的关系。

方法

采用横断面研究设计，确定海拉尔和塔布克地区不同牙科诊所就诊的 6-12 岁儿童的龋齿负担及主要相关因素。数据来自沙特阿拉伯的海拉尔和塔布克地区。该研究仅包括沙特国民，其父母可以填写自我管理问卷，并同意其子女在诊所进行牙科检查。儿童接受了简单的牙科检查，依据的是世界卫生组织的口腔健康调查诊断标准。采用世界卫生组织（WHO）制定的龋失补牙（DMFT）指数评估龋齿。采用描述性统计描述分类变量。采用 Mann-Whitney U 检验比较女孩和男孩以及来自海拉尔和塔布克地区儿童的 DMFT 均值。采用卡方检验分析不同行为因素与龋齿患病率的关系。

结果

在接受检查的 399 名儿童中，203 名（50.9%）为男孩，196 名（49.1%）为女孩。龋齿患病率与清洁工具、父母教育程度、牙科就诊次数和糖的摄入量有关（p<0.05）。然而，刷牙频率与龋齿患病率无关（p>0.05）。研究样本的总平均 DMFT 为 7.81（标准差±1.9）。龋齿的发病主要由龋齿组成。平均有 3.30 颗（标准差±1.07）龋齿。平均缺失和补牙牙齿分别为 2.51（标准差±0.99）和 1.99（标准差±1.26）。DMFT 均值、性别和海拉尔与塔布克之间无统计学差异（p<0.05）。