Oral health of officers and soldiers with different service ages in a navy unit

VernacularTitle:海军某部不同服役年龄段舰艇官兵口腔健康状况调查与分析
Author: Haochen GAO ¹ ; Jianjin WU ; Qianmei JIN ; Ya LIU ; Yifei GU ; Lunting CHEN ; Lingxiao LEI ; Guodong WANG
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1. 200003 上海,海军军医大学第二附属医院口腔科
Keywords: Shipboard personnel; Oral health; Survey
From: Journal of Navy Medicine 2024;45(12):1225-1229
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the oral health of officers and soldiers in a navy unit.Methods From September to December 2022,a questionnaire survey and oral examination were conducted in 1 923 officers and soldiers of a navy unit.The incidence of caries,periodontal problem,the third molar impaction,and dental deficiency and defect were analyzed.Results Among the interviewees,51.79%took up smoking,79.88%brushed their teeth daily≥2 times,64.01%brushed their teeth≥3 min,32.97%used cleaning tools other than toothbrushes.The incidence of caries was 23.40%,the incidence of gingivitis and periodontitis was 28.97%,the detection rate of dental calculus was 64.33%,and the total detection rate of pigment teeth was 46.33%.The defect of dental body,residual roots,temporomandibular joint disorders,defect of dentition,and molar impaction accounted for 4.32%,2.81%,11.6%,40.72%,and 68.28%,respectively.Conclusion The oral health status of the shipboard personnel is still poor,so it should be targeted to further strengthen oral health care and popular science propaganda.