Oral health status and related factors among 6 to 8 years old children in Qingyang District,Chengdu City
Objective This study was aimed at investigating the oral health status and related factors of children in Qingyang District of Chengdu,to provide a reference for targeted oral health interventions in children.Methods A total of 113 children 6-8 years of age in the Qingyang District of Chengdu were selected through stratified random sampling.Oral health status and related factors were investigated and analyzed through oral examination and a questionnaire survey.Results The caries rates of deciduous teeth and permanent teeth in in the children were 71.68％and 65.49％,respectively.According to the survey on the children's eating habits,the prevalence of caries in children who drank sugar-sweetened bever-ages two or more times per week was significantly higher than that in children who drank sugar-sweetened beverages fewer than two times per week(84.62％and 54.17％,respectively),and the difference was statistically significant(x2=12.611,P＜0.001).According to the survey on children's oral cleaning habits,the incidence of caries in children with a brushing frequen-cy more than once per day was significantly lower than that in children with a brushing frequency one or fewer times per day,at 56.67％and 88.68％,respectively(x2=14.207,P＜0.001).The prevalence of caries in children with oral cleaning after meals significantly differed from that in children without oral cleaning after meals(54.72％and 86.67％,respectively;x2=14.152,P＜0.001).The investigation of oral medical treatments indicated that the caries rate of children whose teeth were coated with fluo-rine or who used fluorine-containing foam was significantly lower than that of children who did not receive these treatments,at 51.28％and 82.43％,respectively(x2=12.209,P＜0.001).Conclusion The incidence of dental caries in school-age children in the Qingyang District of Chengdu was high,and understanding and behaviors regarding oral health must be improved.Therefore,oral health education in primary schools should be strengthened,and improved oral health care and inter-vention measures should be further developed.
Dental care for childrenDental cariesInfluencing factor
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