Zoitopoulos L, Athanassouli T, Gelbier S, Apostolopoulos A
Department of Community Dental Health, King's College Dental Hospital, London, UK.
Int J Paediatr Dent. 1997 Jun;7(2):87-90. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-263x.1997.tb00284.x.
This study compared the dental attendance patterns and oral hygiene habits of 5-year-old children in the London boroughs of Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark with those in the municipality of Athens in the light of differing provision of oral health education. Questionnaires were sent to the parents of 384 children in London and 318 children in Athens who took part in a survey of dental health. Response rates of 51% and 53% respectively were obtained. More children visit the dentist in South London than in Athens, the difference being highly significant. In South London the majority of children visit every 6 months, whereas in Athens they only visit when they have toothache. More London children brush their teeth than Athens children, the difference being significant. Of those brushing in London, most brush twice daily. The above findings indicate marked differences in dental attendance patterns and oral hygiene habits, and this may be partly attributable to differences in the delivery of dental care and oral health education in the two countries.
本研究根据口腔健康教育提供情况的差异，比较了伦敦兰贝斯区、刘易舍姆区和南华克区5岁儿童与雅典市5岁儿童的看牙模式和口腔卫生习惯。向参与牙齿健康调查的伦敦384名儿童和雅典318名儿童的家长发放了问卷。分别获得了51%和53%的回复率。伦敦南部看牙医的儿童比雅典的多，差异非常显著。在伦敦南部，大多数儿童每6个月看一次牙医，而在雅典，他们只有在牙痛时才去看牙医。刷牙的伦敦儿童比雅典儿童多，差异显著。在伦敦刷牙的儿童中，大多数每天刷两次。上述研究结果表明，在看牙模式和口腔卫生习惯方面存在显著差异，这可能部分归因于两国在牙科护理和口腔健康教育提供方面的差异。
