A Sampling Survey of the Oral Health Status and Awareness among Primary School Students in Lhasa.
- Author:
Yi-Zhou LI
1
;
Xin ZHANG
1
;
Ai-Jin ZHANG
1
;
Zheng-Hui LEI
1
;
Ying-Ying ZHANG
1
;
Bo FENG
1
;
Ji-Zhi ZHAO
1
;
Ya-Qun KONG
1
;
Pu-Gen AN
1
;
Wen-Dong YANG
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: Tibetan ethnic minority; child; dental caries; dental fluorosis; oral hygiene
- MeSH: Child; DMF Index; Dental Caries/epidemiology*; Female; Humans; Oral Health; Oral Hygiene; Prevalence; Schools; Students; Surveys and Questionnaires
- From: Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae 2021;43(4):590-594
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
- Abstract: Objective To investigate the oral health status and awareness of urban children in Lhasa,aiming to provide a data basis for the prevention and treatment of children's caries and the promotion of oral health education. Methods A total of 504 Tibetan students were selected by cluster sampling from 2 primary schools in Chengguan District of Lhasa.All the participants were required to take oral health examination and complete a questionnaire about oral health awareness and behavior. Results The caries prevalence rate and mean decayed-missing-filled tooth(DMFT)of permanent teeth were 75.00% and 2.18±1.91,respectively.The rates of pit and fissure sealant and filling of permanent teeth were 3.77% and 6.81%,respectively.The caries prevalence rate of first permanent molars was 47.62%.The mean DMFT of permanent teeth and caries prevalence rate of first permanent molar were significantly higher in female group(
