Praveen Gadde, Sravani Manchikatla, Kadiyala Chaitanya Ram, Indukuri Sai Lakshmi Durga, Poornima Uls, Pampana Sravani
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Vishnu Dental College, Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Vishnu Dental College, Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2023 Nov;12(11):2863-2868. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_997_23. Epub 2023 Nov 21.
Community health depends on the leadership duties of a diverse population, such as village volunteers. Hence, a study was conducted to assess oral health status, treatment needs, and patterns of utilization of dental services among village volunteers in Andhra Pradesh state.
A cross-sectional study was conducted among 400 village volunteers in Andhra Pradesh state, India. A multi-stage cluster sampling procedure was employed in sample selection. A questionnaire was used to review the pattern of utilization of dental services. World Health Organization Oral Health assessment form 1997 was used to evaluate oral health status and treatment needs. Data collected were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 25.0. Descriptive statistics were done.
Out of 400, 18% had never visited the dental clinic in their lifetime. The majority (33.5%) considered that dental problems were not a serious concern. Dental caries was seen in 69.5%, and 78.5% were presented with periodontal conditions. About 19.8% and 24.3% had crowding and spacing in incisal segments, respectively. The prevalence of oral mucosal disorders and dental fluorosis was 4.25% and 8.75%, respectively. Overall, 94% of the study participants needed dental treatment for various reasons.
This study provides sufficient evidence to conclude that this population's oral health was poor, with increasing unmet dental treatment needs. Selected interventions and strategies should focus on these factors to decrease the burden of oral diseases among village volunteers.
社区健康依赖于多样化人群（如乡村志愿者）的领导职责。因此，开展了一项研究，以评估安得拉邦乡村志愿者的口腔健康状况、治疗需求及牙科服务利用模式。
在印度安得拉邦的400名乡村志愿者中开展了一项横断面研究。样本选择采用多阶段整群抽样程序。使用问卷来回顾牙科服务的利用模式。采用世界卫生组织1997年口腔健康评估表评估口腔健康状况和治疗需求。收集的数据使用IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows 25.0版进行分析。进行了描述性统计。
在400名志愿者中，18%的人一生中从未去过牙科诊所。大多数人（33.5%）认为牙齿问题不是严重问题。69.5%的人有龋齿，78.5%的人有牙周疾病。约19.8%和24.3%的人切牙段分别存在牙列拥挤和牙列间隙。口腔黏膜疾病和氟斑牙的患病率分别为4.25%和8.75%。总体而言，94%的研究参与者因各种原因需要牙科治疗。
本研究提供了充分证据，可得出该人群口腔健康状况较差且未满足的牙科治疗需求不断增加的结论。应针对这些因素选择干预措施和策略，以减轻乡村志愿者的口腔疾病负担。
