Investigating the oro-dental disease in adults living in the Middle - Central Coastal areas
- Author:
Trinh Dinh Hai
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
oro-dental disease
- MeSH:
Stomatognathic Diseases;
Adult;
Epidemiology
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2005;0(12):65-67
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Research randomly 1132 adults from ≥18 years old who living in North Central Coastal and South Central Coastal areas by deviding period method. The objects were examines dental caries situation and periodontal diseases acording to assement method of WHO. Result: The percentage of adults who had dental caries is high, from 93.2% to 97.8%. The DMFT index increases across the age groups. The situation of dental caries in adults of the North Central Coast is higher than in the South Central Coast. Periodontal diseases: The percentage of adults who had gingivitis and periodontitis is high, from 92.45t-100%. The percentage of adults at age 45 and the older who had periodontal pocket is high, from 30.2% to 35.6%. The percentage of people who had acceptable gingival health is very low, and lower than 10%. Oral health situation of community is not get targets of EEC and of WHO.
