Research Article

Assessment of Oral and Dental Health in Children Living in Southeast Anatolia Rural: Cross-Sectional Field Results

Volume: 8 Number: 3 December 26, 2016
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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.

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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

APA
Öztürk, A. B., & Sönmez, B. (2016). Assessment of Oral and Dental Health in Children Living in Southeast Anatolia Rural: Cross-Sectional Field Results. Konuralp Medical Journal, 8(3), 195-201. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.287204
AMA
1.Öztürk AB, Sönmez B. Assessment of Oral and Dental Health in Children Living in Southeast Anatolia Rural: Cross-Sectional Field Results. Konuralp Medical Journal. 2016;8(3):195-201. doi:10.18521/ktd.287204
Chicago
Öztürk, Agah Bahadır, and Bilge Sönmez. 2016. “Assessment of Oral and Dental Health in Children Living in Southeast Anatolia Rural: Cross-Sectional Field Results”. Konuralp Medical Journal 8 (3): 195-201. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.287204.
EndNote
Öztürk AB, Sönmez B (December 1, 2016) Assessment of Oral and Dental Health in Children Living in Southeast Anatolia Rural: Cross-Sectional Field Results. Konuralp Medical Journal 8 3 195–201.
IEEE
[1]A. B. Öztürk and B. Sönmez, “Assessment of Oral and Dental Health in Children Living in Southeast Anatolia Rural: Cross-Sectional Field Results”, Konuralp Medical Journal, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 195–201, Dec. 2016, doi: 10.18521/ktd.287204.
ISNAD
Öztürk, Agah Bahadır - Sönmez, Bilge. “Assessment of Oral and Dental Health in Children Living in Southeast Anatolia Rural: Cross-Sectional Field Results”. Konuralp Medical Journal 8/3 (December 1, 2016): 195-201. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.287204.
JAMA
1.Öztürk AB, Sönmez B. Assessment of Oral and Dental Health in Children Living in Southeast Anatolia Rural: Cross-Sectional Field Results. Konuralp Medical Journal. 2016;8:195–201.
MLA
Öztürk, Agah Bahadır, and Bilge Sönmez. “Assessment of Oral and Dental Health in Children Living in Southeast Anatolia Rural: Cross-Sectional Field Results”. Konuralp Medical Journal, vol. 8, no. 3, Dec. 2016, pp. 195-01, doi:10.18521/ktd.287204.
Vancouver
1.Agah Bahadır Öztürk, Bilge Sönmez. Assessment of Oral and Dental Health in Children Living in Southeast Anatolia Rural: Cross-Sectional Field Results. Konuralp Medical Journal. 2016 Dec. 1;8(3):195-201. doi:10.18521/ktd.287204

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