The prevalence of permanent caries in adolescent in Sichuan province / 华西口腔医学杂志
West China Journal of Stomatology
; (6): 66-68, 2002.
Artigo
em Chinês
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-279645
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>The aim of this survey was to obtain some information of the prevalence of dental caries in the youth aged 12, 15 and 18 years of Sichuan province.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Based on WHO and national oral health survey standards, dental caries prevalence and treatment needs were investigated randomly in selected young individuals of Sichuan province in 1995.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The prevalent rates of caries of 12-, 15-, and 18-year-old adolescents were 28.47% and 36.40% and 39.54% respectively. The mean DMFT of 12-, 15- and 18-year-old were 0.52, 0.81, and 0.99. There are more pit and fissure caries than smooth caries in the young of 12-year-old than those of 15- and 18-year-old.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Despite improvement can be seen in adolescents' oral health in Sichuan, there remains a proportion of active untreated decays. Some simple prevention programs are needed to stabilize the caries.</p>
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Base de dados:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
China
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Fatores Sexuais
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Inquéritos de Saúde Bucal
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Índice CPO
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Epidemiologia
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Prevalência
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Estudos de Amostragem
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Fatores Etários
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Cárie Dentária
Tipo de estudo:
Guia de prática clínica
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Estudo de prevalência
Limite:
Adolescente
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Criança
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Chinês
Revista:
West China Journal of Stomatology
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Artigo