Dental caries status and oral health practice among 12-15 year old children in Jorpati, Kathmandu.
Dental caries status and oral health practice among 12-15 year old children in Jorpati, Kathmandu.
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加德满都 Jorpati 12-15 岁儿童的龋齿状况和口腔健康实践。
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2014
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Jeevan Acharya
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S. Khanal;Jeevan Acharya
口腔健康是整个生命健康的重要组成部分。在发达国家，龋齿和牙周病的发病率有所下降，这可归因于预防方案的实施，但在发展中国家，牙病仍在上升。因此，这项横断面研究进行了评估的流行龋齿和口腔卫生习惯之间的12至15岁的儿童。自我管理的封闭式问卷被用来评估口腔卫生的做法。患龋率为58.3%，龋均为1.2（± 1.79）分，龋均为0.6（± 1.24）分。大多数儿童（84.1%）每天使用牙刷和牙膏刷牙一次。定期牙科检查的情况非常差（5.6%），但77.4%的人报告说，他们在牙齿疼痛或出现污渍时会去看牙医。女性（63.4%）和高中学生（74.2%）的口腔卫生习惯表现为“良好”，分别高于男性和初中学生。有“良好”的做法的儿童提出了“低”龋齿的严重程度。儿童对牙科服务的利用率很低，因此强调实施预防方案的必要性很重要，这将有助于降低龋齿的发病率，并有助于在龋齿的初始阶段及时治疗龋齿。
Oral health is an essential component of health throughout life. There has been a decline in dental caries and periodontal disease in developed countries which can be attributed to the implementation of preventive programmes but in developing countries dental diseases are still on the rise. Therefore this cross sectional study was carried out to assess the prevalence of dental caries and oral hygiene practices among 12 to 15 years old children. Self administered close ended questionnaires were used to assess the oral hygiene practice. The overall dental caries prevalence was 58.3% and the mean DMFT score was 1.2 (± 1.79) and the deft score was 0.6 (± 1.24). Majority of the children (84.1%) presented with the practice of brushing their teeth once everyday using tooth brush and toothpaste. Regular dental check up was very poor (5.6%) but 77.4% reported that they visited a dentist in case of pain or presence of stains in the teeth. Females (63.4%) and children studying in higher secondary class (74.2%) showed a "good" level of oral hygiene practice than males and children in secondary class respectively. Children having "good" practice presented with "low" dental caries severity. The utilization of dental services was poor in the children, therefore highlighting the necessity to implement preventive programmes is important which would help in reducing the incidence of the dental caries as well as aiding in prompt treatment of dental caries at its initial stages.