Epidemiology of dental caries among adolescents in Tamil Nadu, India
Epidemiology of dental caries among adolescents in Tamil Nadu, India
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DOI：
10.1111/idj.12216
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发表时间：
2016-06-01
影响因子：
3.3
通讯作者：
Gage, Jeffrey
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作者：
Veerasamy, Arthi;Kirk, Ray;Gage, Jeffrey
目的：印度泰米尔纳德邦的经济和饮食变化导致青少年口腔健康状况受损。没有足够的流行病学数据来满足印度这一地区的预防或治疗需求。本研究的目的是测量印度南部泰米尔纳德邦青少年龋齿的患病率和严重程度。方法：研究样本包括来自印度泰米尔纳德邦农村和城市地区的974名青少年学生（12-15岁）。采用世界卫生组织口腔健康调查方法，以定量横断面研究的方法，测量了这些学生的龋齿、缺牙和补牙（DMFT）指数。结果如下：口腔健康调查表明，泰米尔纳德邦农村和城市地区青少年龋齿患病率为61.4%，平均DMFT评分为2.03。多元回归分析表明，性别、母亲受教育程度、学校类型和种姓等因素是龋齿的重要预测因素。结论：在农村地区公立学校上学的女性、在册种姓和部落被确定为最易受龋齿影响的人群。口腔健康政策应针对泰米尔纳德邦地区的青少年人群。
Objective: Economic and dietary changes in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu have led to compromised oral health status of the adolescent population. Adequate epidemiological data are not available to address the prevention or treatment needs in this region of India. The aim of this study was to measure the prevalence and severity of dental caries among adolescents of Tamil Nadu, a southern state of India. Methods: The study sample included 974 adolescent school students (12-15 years of age) from both rural and urban areas of Tamil Nadu, India. The decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT) index of these students was measured using the World Health Organization oral health survey method, in a quantitative cross-sectional study. Results: The oral health survey indicated that the prevalence of dental caries among adolescents in rural and urban areas of Tamil Nadu was 61.4%, with an average DMFT score of 2.03. Multiple regression analyses indicated factors such as gender, mother's education, type of school and caste as significant predictors of dental caries. Conclusion: Female gender, Scheduled Caste and Tribes attending public schools in rural areas were identified as the more vulnerable populations to be affected by dental caries. Oral health policies should be targeted to these adolescent populations in the Tamil Nadu region.