Uwayezu Donat, Uwambaye Peace, Uwitonze Anne Marie, Murererehe Julienne, Nzabonimana Emmanuel, Ineza Marie Claire, Harelimana Eliane Ingabire, Nsabimana Usiel, Singh Deeva, Nizeyimana Emma, Nshimiyimana Eugene, Muhawenimana Joselyne, Tuyibuke Rene, Ntigura Eustache, Gatarayiha Agnes
Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, School of Dentistry, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, Rwanda.
Rwanda J Med Health Sci. 2021 Dec 30;4(3):341-346. doi: 10.4314/rjmhs.v4i3.3. eCollection 2021 Dec.
Dental caries is still a health problem worldwide, its prevalence and incidence are associated with various factors like age, sex, social status, dietary patterns and oral hygiene habits.
A Secondary data collected from outreaches done by UR CMHS, School of Dentistry at Kimironko II Primary School was analyzed. This secondary data had been obtained using structured questionnaires with close ended questions. Clinical examination had also been done to gather information. SPSS statistical software package version 22 was used to analyse data from Community outreach done at Kimironko Primary School in August 2019.
The prevalence of dental caries of 42.4% was found among children aged 6-12 years old of Kimironko II Primary School. The researchers found the following to be statistically significantly associated with prevalence of dental caries: gender (p=0.042), dental visits (p=0.001), and use of chew sticks or miswaks (p=0.041). Females were 1.4 times more likely to develop dental caries (OR: 1.462; 95% CI: 1.16-2.017; p=0.021) and children who did not use toothpick were 2 times more likely to develop dental caries (OR: 2.149; 95%CI: 1.251-4.395; p=0.036), whereas visiting a dental practitioner was protective against dental caries (OR: 0.362, 95% CI: 0.251-0.516; p=0.001).
Dental caries is prevalent among children of Kimironko II Primary School. Appropriate preventive measures should be taken to protect those found to be exposed.
龋齿仍是一个全球性的健康问题，其患病率和发病率与年龄、性别、社会地位、饮食模式和口腔卫生习惯等多种因素相关。
对卢旺达大学牙科学院社区口腔健康服务中心（UR CMHS）在基米隆科第二小学开展外展活动收集的二手数据进行分析。这些二手数据通过使用带有封闭式问题的结构化问卷获得。同时也进行了临床检查以收集信息。使用SPSS统计软件包22版对2019年8月在基米隆科小学开展的社区外展活动数据进行分析。
在基米隆科第二小学6至12岁的儿童中，龋齿患病率为42.4%。研究人员发现以下因素与龋齿患病率在统计学上显著相关：性别（p = 0.042）、看牙医次数（p = 0.001）以及使用咀嚼棒或阿拉伯树牙刷（p = 0.041）。女性患龋齿的可能性是男性的1.4倍（比值比：1.462；95%置信区间：1.16 - 2.017；p = 0.021），不使用牙签的儿童患龋齿的可能性是使用牙签儿童的2倍（比值比：2.149；95%置信区间：1.251 - 4.395；p = 0.036），而看牙医对预防龋齿有保护作用（比值比：0.362，95%置信区间：0.251 - 0.516；p = 0.001）。
基米隆科第二小学的儿童中龋齿流行。应采取适当的预防措施来保护那些被发现易患龋齿的儿童。
