Self-reported dental pain and dental caries among 8-12-year-old school children: An exploratory survey in Lagos, Nigeria.
Self-reported dental pain and dental caries among 8-12-year-old school children: An exploratory survey in Lagos, Nigeria.
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10.4103/npmj.npmj_7_17
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2017-01-01
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Odusanya, Olumuyiwa O
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Adeniyi, Abiola A;Odusanya, Olumuyiwa O
背景：牙痛影响儿童的日常生活，被认为是一个重要的公共卫生问题。这项研究旨在评估尼日利亚拉各斯8-12岁学龄儿童牙痛的患病率、相关因素和影响。目的和方法：采用面试者管理的调查问卷，对8-12岁学龄儿童进行了一项横断面调查。随后进行了临床检查，以确定儿童的口腔卫生状况和龋齿状况。采用卡方检验和费雪精确检验进行比例比较。并进行二元Logistic回归分析。结果：在调查的414名儿童中，分别有254名(61.4%)和103名(24.9%)儿童在调查前3个月和4周经历过牙痛。龋患率为21.0%，龋齿、缺牙、充填牙指数平均得分为0.4420(±1.078)。调查前3个月的疼痛报告与儿童的年龄[优势比(OR)=1.254；可信区间(CI)=1.037~1.516；P=0.019]显著相关，而学校类型(OR=1.786；CI=1.124~2.840；P=0.014)和龋齿的存在(OR=1.738；CI=1.023~2.953；P=0.041)与调查前4周报告的疼痛显著相关。牙齿疼痛的报告与龋齿的存在有关。提供学校口腔保健服务可有助于减少学龄儿童中未经治疗的龋齿和可能的牙痛。
BACKGROUND: Dental pain is considered an important public health problem because it affects the daily life of children. This study was designed to assess the prevalence, associated factors, and impact of dental pain among 8-12-year-old school children in Lagos, Nigeria.SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional survey to determine self-reported dental pain among 8-12-year-old school children using an interviewer-administered questionnaire was conducted. This was followed by a clinical examination to determine the child's oral hygiene status and dental caries status. Chi-square and Fisher's exact tests were used for comparing proportions. Binary logistic regression analysis was also conducted. Statistical significance was set at P < 0.05.RESULTS: Of the 414 children included in the survey, 254 (61.4%) children and 103 (24.9%) children reported experiencing dental pain 3 months and 4 weeks before the survey, respectively. Caries prevalence was 21.0%, whereas mean decayed, missing, and filled tooth index score was 0.4420 (±1.078). A report of pain up to 3 months before the survey was significantly associated with the child's age [odds ratio (OR)=1.254; confidence interval (CI)=1.037-1.516; P=0.019], whereas the type of school attended (OR=1.786; CI=1.124-2.840; P=0.014) and the presence of dental caries (OR=1.738; CI=1.023-2.953; P=0.041) were significantly associated with reporting pain 4 weeks before the survey.CONCLUSION: The prevalence of self-reported dental pain was high among the children surveyed. Report of dental pain was associated with the presence of dental caries. The provision of school oral health services could be useful in reducing the level of untreated caries and possibly dental pain among school children.