Oral Survey for Children of Savannakhet Province, Laos
박용수, 조자원, 유현준, Phommavongsa Nitthasack, 이천희,
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박용수 ( Park Yong-Soo ) -
조자원 ( Cho Ja-Won ) - Dankook University College of Dentistry Department of Preventive Dentistry
유현준 ( Yoo Hyun-Jun ) - Dankook University College of Dentistry Department of Preventive Dentistry
( Phommavongsa Nitthasack ) - University of Health Science Faculty of Dentistry Department of Pediatric Dentistry
이천희 ( Lee Cheon-Hee ) - Andong Science College Department of Dental Hygiene
Abstract
Objective: The objective of this study is to establish the level of dental caries among students in the Savannakhet Province of Laos.
Methods: We conducted oral examinations on a total of 308 children, including 99 elementary school students, 102 middle school students, and 107 high school students in the Savannakhet region to assess the extent of dental caries experience.
Results: Among 12-year-old children corresponding to first graders in middle school, the Permanent Teeth Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth (P-DMFT) index was 1.35, the Permanent Teeth Decayed, Missing, and Filled Surfaces (P-DMFS) index was 2.25, with a P-DMFT caries prevalence of 50.0%, P-DMFS caries prevalence of 90.6%, a caries treatment rate of 8.70%, and a caries index of 7.25%.
Conclusion: Dental caries prevalence was high across most age groups, with a permanent tooth decay rate ranging from approximately 80% to 89%. Notably, the primary tooth decay rate was found to be exceptionally high, at around 95%. The dental caries fatality rate also stood at approximately 7% to 18%, emphasizing the need for concurrent preventive initiatives and treatment programs in Laos to halt the progression of dental caries and reduce dental caries fatality rates.
키워드
oral survey; decayed teeth; missing teeth; filled teeth
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