Assessment of Oral and Dental Health in Children Living in Southeast Anatolia Rural: Cross-Sectional Field Results
Abstract
Introduction and Aim: Oral and tooth diseases ara major concern in our country and the world.The aim of this survey is determining DMTF (decayed, missing, and filled teeth) indexes profile of Adiyaman Çelikhan village in children of ages 4 to 15 and conditions affecting oral and tooth health.
Materyal Metod; This descriptive survey is performed in 2 preschool, 12 village 5 town center primary schools, 2 village and 5 town center secondary schools among 4 to 15 years of aged with a total number of 2358 students between May 15 and June 15 ,2015. Tooth experience of every child described by indexes of DMTF which is developed by clinical and radiografic findings.
Results: Datas of students aged between 4 to 15 with a total number of 2358 were analysed. Mean DMFT index was 3.07 (n=26) in 5 years old children and 2,83 (n=323) in 12 years old children, and 3.24 (n=34) in 15 years old children. There was no statistically significant difference between DMFT indexes of different ages (p>0,05).
Conclusion: Described tooth decay rate and DMFT index in rural parts of Adiyaman is high compared to country’s mean index of 1,9 and far high from the target of WHO’s 21th century target index of 1.5 . Treatment services utilized with preventive precautions need to be supported with education programs and performed prevelant among children, would decrease prevelance of tooth decay in our country.
Keywords
References
- Öztunç H, Haytaç MC, Özmeriç N, et al. Adana ilinde 6-11 yaş grubu çocukların ağız diş sağlığı durumlarının değerlendirilmesi (Adana DSİ İlköğretim Okulu, 1999). GÜ Diş Hek Fak Derg 2000; 17:1-6.
- Gökalp S, Guciz Doğan B, Tekçiçek M, et al. National survey of oral health status of children and adults in Turkey. Community Dent. Health. 2010: 27(1); 12-17
- Yabao RN, Duante CA, Velandria FV, et al. Prevalence of dental caries and sugar consumption among 6-12 y-old schoolchildren in La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines. Eur J Clin Nutr 2005; 59: 1429-38
- Topaloğlu-Ak A, Eden E, Frencken JE. Managing dental caries in children in Turkey - a discussion paper. BMC Oral Health 2009,9:32.
- Cengiz, T. Endodonti. 4. Baskı, İzmir; Barış Yayınları 1996; 89-162
- Llena C, Forner L. Diatery habits in a child population to caries experience. Caries Res 2008; 42:387-93
- Naidoo S, Myburgh N. Nutrition, oral health and the young child. Matern Child Nutr 2007; 3:312-21.
- Casamassimo PS, Thikkurissy S, Edelstein BL, et al.(2009) Beyond the dmft: the human and economic cost of early childhood caries. J Am Dent Assoc. , Vol.140, No 6, Jun, pp. 650–7
Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Health Care Administration
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Agah Bahadır Öztürk
This is me
ADIYAMAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Türkiye
Bilge Sönmez
SAĞLIK BAKANLIĞI
Türkiye
Publication Date
December 26, 2016
Submission Date
December 8, 2016
Acceptance Date
January 18, 2017
Published in Issue
Year 2016 Volume: 8 Number: 3
Cited By
Çocuklarda Görülen Diş Çürükleri ve Ebeveyn Sosyoekonomik Durumu Arasındaki İlişkinin Coğrafi Bazlı Verilerle Değerlendirilmesi
Düzce Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi
https://doi.org/10.33631/duzcesbed.703507Sosyoekonomik Düzeyi Yüksek Okul Çağı Çocuklarının Ağız Diş Sağlığı Açısından İncelenmesi
STED / Sürekli Tıp Eğitimi Dergisi
https://doi.org/10.17942/sted.809008Ülkemizde Okul Çağı Çocuklarla Yürütülmüş Ağız ve Diş Sağlığı Araştırmalarının Sonuçları Halk Sağlığı ile İlişkili Olarak Ne Söylüyor?
STED / Sürekli Tıp Eğitimi Dergisi
https://doi.org/10.17942/sted.989932Determining the Information Requirements of Individuals for Oral and Dental Health
Eurasian Journal of Health Technology Assessment
https://doi.org/10.52148/ehta.1093373Complementary and Supportive Practices Used for Children with Dental Pain by Parents
Meandros Medical and Dental Journal
https://doi.org/10.4274/meandros.galenos.2022.35693İlköğretim birinci sınıf öğrencilerinde ağız ve diş sağlığı durumu ve etkileyen faktörler
Türkiye Halk Sağlığı Dergisi
https://doi.org/10.20518/tjph.680531İki Devlet İlkokulundaki Öğrencilerin Sağlık Tarama Sonuçlarının Değerlendirilmesi
Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
https://doi.org/10.21763/tjfmpc.640069Determining the knowledge levels and opinions of high school students aged between 13- 17 about fluoride in toothpastes
Dicle Dental Journal
https://doi.org/10.70509/dicledentj.1519646Ortaokul Öğrencilerinin Sağlık Taraması ile Sağlık Sorunlarının Belirlenmesi
Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi
https://doi.org/10.46237/amusbfd.1625763


