A Sampling Survey of the Oral Health Status and Awareness among Primary School Students in Lhasa / 中国医学科学院学报
Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae
; (6): 590-594, 2021.
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ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the oral health status and awareness of urban children in Lhasa,aiming to provide a data basis for the prevention and treatment of children's caries and the promotion of oral health education. Methods A total of 504 Tibetan students were selected by cluster sampling from 2 primary schools in Chengguan District of Lhasa.All the participants were required to take oral health examination and complete a questionnaire about oral health awareness and behavior. Results The caries prevalence rate and mean decayed-missing-filled tooth(DMFT)of permanent teeth were 75.00% and 2.18±1.91,respectively.The rates of pit and fissure sealant and filling of permanent teeth were 3.77% and 6.81%,respectively.The caries prevalence rate of first permanent molars was 47.62%.The mean DMFT of permanent teeth and caries prevalence rate of first permanent molar were significantly higher in female group(
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Main subject:
Oral Hygiene
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Schools
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Students
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DMF Index
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Oral Health
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Prevalence
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Dental Caries
Type of study:
Prevalence_studies
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Child
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Zh
Journal:
Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae
Year:
2021
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Article