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Dental caries trends in primary teeth among third-grade children in Harris County, Texas
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作者:
Williamson, Dan D.
[1
]
Narendran, Sena
[2
]
Gray, William G.
[3
]
机构:
[1] Harris Cty Publ Hlth & Environm Serv, Dent Hlth Serv, Houston, TX USA
[2] Case Western Reserve Univ, Case Sch Dent Med, Dept Community Dent, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA
[3] Texas Dept State Hlth Serv, Hlth Serv Reg, Houston, TX USA
关键词:
primary teeth;
dental caries;
ethnicity;
gender;
SES;
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R78 [口腔科学];
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1003 ;
摘要:
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess trends in dental caries in the primary dentition of third-grade children in suburban Harris County, Texas. Methods. The study populations for the 2 cross-sectional surveys consisted of 1,584 third-grade children in 1997 and 7,039 in 1998. Trained dentists collected data on decoyed Grid filled tooth surfaces (dfs). Chi-square tests analyzed the differences in proportions of children with and without dental caries experience in 1991 and 1998 by demographic subgroups: (7)gender; (2) ethnicity, and (3) socioeconomic status (SES). Student's t test investigated the differences in mean dfs scores in subgroups. Results., The prevalence of caries decreased significantly from 59%. to 54% between 7991 and 1998 (P=.01). The cones prevalence was lower in 1998 than 7997 in certain subgroups: 1) females, 2) Caucasians; and 3) low SES. The mean dfs score decreased significantly from 4.81 to 3.76, and lower dfs scores were seen in certain demographic subgroups between the 2 studies (P<.05). Children from a low SES had high levels of untreated caries in both studies. Conclusions., Despite a decline in primary teeth caries of study participants, intergroup disparities exist, emphasizing the need for preventive strategies, especially for the low SES children.
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