Classification of dental caries pattern in 12-year-old Korean adolescents by multivariate analysis
10.11149/jkaoh.2023.47.3.125
- Author:
In-Ja KIM
1
;
Heung-Soo LEE
;
Hyo-Won OH
Author Information
1. Department of Dental Hygiene, Yeoju Institute of Technology, Yeoju, Korea
- Publication Type:Original Article
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Oral Health
2023;47(3):125-131
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Objectives:The purpose of this study was to analyze the pattern of dental caries in 12-year-old Korean adolescents through multivariate analysis.
Methods:This study used raw data from the 2015 Korea Children’s Oral Health Survey. The study participants were 12-year-old adolescents. A total of 27,291 people participated in the questionnaire and oral test. The statistical analysis methods used were multidimensional scaling, cluster analysis, and factor analysis.
Results:The result was derived after analyzing the dental caries pattern of teeth and tooth surface by multi-dimensional scaling method, cluster analysis method, and factor analysis. Morphologically homologous teeth were gathered to form clusters. Caries occurrence showed a more similar caries experience pattern when the types of tooth surfaces, such as occlusal and occlusal surfaces, were the same than when they were different.
Conclusions:Epidemiological data on the pattern of dental caries in 12-year-old adolescents can be used as basic data to create evidence-based dental caries management plans.
