A study on oral health behavior and other related factors between children with high dmft and no caries / 中华口腔医学杂志
Chinese Journal of Stomatology
;
(12): 298-299, 2007.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-333338
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the risk factors of children with high dmft.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>In suburban of Guangzhou, oral health of 401 3 - 4-year-old children were examined and structured questionnaire were completed by their parents. 120 children with highest number of dmft (dmft > or = 5) and 118 caries-free children were chosen for case-control analysis.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The results of logistic regression analysis showed that the factors associated with high dmft were developmental defect of enamel, visible plaque index, frequency of toothbrushing, frequency of sugar consumption, and income.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Advocating brushing teeth at least twice daily, controlling the frequency of sugar consuming, reducing the developmental defect of enamel and paying more attention to the oral health of lower income population may effectively reduce dental caries of the children.</p>
Full text:
Available
Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Oral Hygiene
/
Tooth, Deciduous
/
Health Behavior
/
Logistic Models
/
Oral Health
/
Epidemiology
/
Surveys and Questionnaires
/
Risk Factors
/
Dental Caries
Type of study:
Etiology study
/
Prognostic study
/
Qualitative research
/
Risk factors
Limits:
Child, preschool
/
Humans
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Stomatology
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS