低龄儿童龋患儿中医体质分型初探

Preliminary study on constitution of Chinese medicine among early childhood caries

目的探索低龄儿童龋患儿的中医体质分型特点。方法依据儿童中医体质分类将232例低龄儿童龋患儿分为7种体质类型。结果心火偏旺质及热滞质患儿的患龋牙数明显多于其他体质患儿的患龋牙数,心火偏旺质患儿多易发生高龋,热滞质患儿多易发生低龋及中龋,并且心火偏旺质患儿龋坏牙数主要集中发生在上颌前段和下颌后段,而其他体质患儿的龋坏牙数则主要出现在上颌后段和下颌后段。结论低龄儿童龋患儿体质分型特点值得临床上关注,并采取相应的预防措施。

Objective To study the characteristics of traditional Chinese medical constitutions among early childhood caries.Methods According to the traditional Chinese medical constitutions of children,232 cases with ECC were classified into 7 types. Results The number of decay missing filling surface in the children with a constitution of hyperactivity of heart-fire or a constitution of heat-stagnant,was much more than that of others constitutions. At the same time,children with a constitution of hyperactivity of heartfire tended to suffer from high caries more and those with a constitution of heat-stagnant tended to suffer from middle and low caries more. Besides,caries in children with a constitution of hyperactivity of heart-fire were mainly generated in anterior segment of maxillary and posterior segment of mandible,while caries in other children appeared more in posterior segment of both maxillary and mandible.Conclusion The characteristics of traditional Chinese medical constitution among early childhood caries is worthy of attention,corresponding clinical prevention should be taken.