Ohito F A, Opinya G N, Wang'ombe J
Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi.
East Afr Med J. 1993 Feb;70(2):71-4.
Dental caries, gingivitis and plaque experience in 449 handicapped children aged 5-15 years attending special schools in Nairobi were determined. An intervention programme to assess oral hygiene status was also instituted. Caries was found in 198 (44%) of these children with a mean DMFT of 0.8. The severity of caries increased with age. Gingivitis was found in 166 (37%) of the children while plaque was present in all sites examined. After treatment during intervention programme, there was marked reduction in the number of sites affected by gingivitis and those with plaque, showing that it is possible to institute a cheap and effective oral health programme in schools.
对在内罗毕特殊学校就读的449名5至15岁残疾儿童的龋齿、牙龈炎和牙菌斑情况进行了测定。还开展了一项评估口腔卫生状况的干预计划。在这些儿童中，198名（44%）发现有龋齿，平均龋失补牙面数为0.8。龋齿的严重程度随年龄增长而增加。166名（37%）儿童发现有牙龈炎，且在所有检查部位均有牙菌斑。在干预计划期间进行治疗后，受牙龈炎影响的部位数量和有牙菌斑的部位数量显著减少，这表明在学校开展一项低成本且有效的口腔健康计划是可行的。
