Slome B A, Rozier R G, Seidel J S
Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 1980 Jun;8(3):146-50. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0528.1980.tb01277.x.
A convenience sample of 153 boys and girls, aged 3-16 years, inhabiting Wuvulu Island were examined for the prevalence of dental caries and periodontal disease and for oral hygiene status. Average df teeth and surface scores for the group were 2.08 and 3.35, respectively, while average DMF teeth and surface scores were 0.90 and 1.20, respectively. Of the sample, 30.7% were caries free. Oral hygiene was poor and males had significantly more periodontal disease than females. While primary teeth were about three times more susceptible to caries than permanent teeth, tooth loss due to caries was not a problem in primary teeth. The authors discuss findings of other researchers and reasons for the greater prevalence of caries in primary teeth.
对居住在武武卢岛的153名3至16岁的男孩和女孩进行了便利抽样，检查了龋齿和牙周疾病的患病率以及口腔卫生状况。该组的平均df牙面得分分别为2.08和3.35，而平均DMF牙面得分分别为0.90和1.20。在样本中，30.7%无龋齿。口腔卫生较差，男性的牙周疾病明显多于女性。虽然乳牙患龋齿的易感性约为恒牙的三倍，但乳牙因龋齿导致的牙齿脱落不是问题。作者讨论了其他研究人员的发现以及乳牙龋齿患病率较高的原因。
