542名儿童龋病发病率调查

Survey of incidence of dental caries in 542 children.

目的了解儿童龋病患病情况,探讨龋病的影响因素和预防措施。方法对海南两院子弟542名儿童进行了口腔检查分析。结果542名受检儿童中,患龋病总人数为301人,患龋率为55.5%,患儿中龋齿数最多为18个,其中以7岁组患龋率最高为75.5%。结论应当重视儿童口腔保健,龋病要防治结合,实施龋病的三级预防,早发现,早治疗,才能有效地控制龋病发病率,保护儿童健康成长。

Objective To understand incidence of children＇s dental caries and assess risk factors associated with dental caries. Methods Dental caries of 542 children aged 2 to 8 years old from the residential areas of South China University of Tropical Agrieulure（ SCUTA ） and the Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences （CATAS） were examined. Results Among all the 542 children, 301 suffered from dental caries with an incidence of dental caries of 55.5%. The most number of caries in a children was 18. The highest incidnece of dental caries was 75.5% in 7 year - old group. Conclusion More attention be paid to dental health. It is suggested that preventive measure at three levels be taken to reduce the incidence of children＇ s dental caries.