A Comparative Study of Periodontal Health Status between International and Domestic University Students in Japan.
A Comparative Study of Periodontal Health Status between International and Domestic University Students in Japan.
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10.3390/ijerph20053866
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发表时间：
2023-02-22
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Yanagimoto, Shintaro
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Abe, Masanobu;Ohsato, Ai;Fujihara, Yuko;Hoshi, Kazuto;Yanagimoto, Shintaro
背景资料：在我们之前的研究中，国际大学生的龋齿发病率明显高于国内学生。另一方面，国际大学生的牙周健康状况尚未明确。在这项研究中，我们比较了在日本的国际和国内大学生的牙周健康状况。研究方法：我们对2017年4月至2019年3月期间在东京一所大学健康服务促进部门牙科诊所进行筛查的大学生的临床数据进行了回顾性分析。对探诊出血（BOP）、结石沉积和探诊袋深度（PPD）进行了研究。结果如下：分析了231名大学生（79名国际大学生和152名国内大学生）的记录; 84.8%的国际学生来自亚洲国家（n = 67）。国际大学生的BOP比例高于国内大学生（分别为49.4%和34.2%：p < 0.05），他们的结石沉积（结石分级评分[CGS]）比国内大学生更广泛（分别为1.68和1.43：p < 0.01），尽管PPD没有显著差异。结论：目前的研究表明，国际大学生的牙周健康状况比日本国内学生差，尽管结果可能包括许多不确定性和可能的偏见。为了预防将来严重的牙周炎，定期检查和全面的口腔保健是必不可少的大学生，特别是来自国外的学生。
Background: In our previous study, international university students showed a significantly higher dental caries morbidity rate than domestic students. On the other hand, the periodontal health status of international university students has not been clarified yet. In this study, we compared the periodontal health status of international and domestic university students in Japan. Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of the clinical data of the university students that visited a dental clinic in the division for health service promotion at a university in Tokyo for screening between April 2017 and March 2019. Bleeding on probing (BOP), calculus deposition and probing pocket depth (PPD) were investigated. Results: The records of 231 university students (79 international and 152 domestic university students) were analyzed; 84.8% of international students were from Asian countries (n = 67). The international university students showed a higher percentage of BOP than domestic students (49.4% and 34.2%, respectively: p < 0.05) and they showed more extensive calculus deposition (calculus grading score [CGS]) than domestic university students (1.68 and 1.43, respectively: p < 0.01), despite no significant difference in PPD. Conclusions: The current study shows that international university students have poorer periodontal health than domestic students in Japan, even though the result might include many uncertainties and possible biases. To prevent severe periodontitis in the future, regular checkups and thorough oral health care are essential for the university students, especially those from foreign countries.