TY - JOUR
T1 - Risk indicators for early childhood caries in Taiwan
AU - Tsai, Aileen I.
AU - Chen, Chien Yuan
AU - Li, Lung An
AU - Hsiang, Chia Lan
AU - Hsu, Kuang Hung
PY - 2006/12
Y1 - 2006/12
N2 - Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence, patterns, and etiological factors for caries in children. Methods: A total of 981 children less than 6 years of age were examined using a dental mirror and explorer. A parent or a caregiver was asked to complete a questionnaire regarding information about the child, the household, and oral hygiene. The prevalence and patterns of dental caries including pit and fissure caries, facial/lingual caries, molar proximal caries, and facial/lingual molar proximal lesions, were analyzed. Each child was classified as caries free or as having one of these four caries patterns. Results: Weighted mean deft was 0.14 at age 2, 2.58 at age 3, 4.41 at age 4, 6.94 at age 5, and 7.31 at age 6. Weighted mean defs was 4.71, 8.44, 16.45 and 18.64 at ages 3, 4, 5, and 6, respectively. By age 2, 5.09% of children had caries. By age 6, 89.38% of children had caries. By age 3, 30.02% of children fitted the facial and lingual pattern of caries and by age 6, 52.90% of children fit the 'facial-lingual and molar-proximal' pattern, indicating extensive smooth surface decay. The total prevalence of early childhood caries was 56%. Multivariate-adjusted odds ratios identified factors associated with the high caries experience of the young children and found caries was strongly associated with the lack of proper tooth brushing and high consumption of sweets. Higher caries scores were also associated with areas of low urbanization. Conclusions: The findings of this survey indicated a high level of untreated caries among children in Taiwan.
AB - Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence, patterns, and etiological factors for caries in children. Methods: A total of 981 children less than 6 years of age were examined using a dental mirror and explorer. A parent or a caregiver was asked to complete a questionnaire regarding information about the child, the household, and oral hygiene. The prevalence and patterns of dental caries including pit and fissure caries, facial/lingual caries, molar proximal caries, and facial/lingual molar proximal lesions, were analyzed. Each child was classified as caries free or as having one of these four caries patterns. Results: Weighted mean deft was 0.14 at age 2, 2.58 at age 3, 4.41 at age 4, 6.94 at age 5, and 7.31 at age 6. Weighted mean defs was 4.71, 8.44, 16.45 and 18.64 at ages 3, 4, 5, and 6, respectively. By age 2, 5.09% of children had caries. By age 6, 89.38% of children had caries. By age 3, 30.02% of children fitted the facial and lingual pattern of caries and by age 6, 52.90% of children fit the 'facial-lingual and molar-proximal' pattern, indicating extensive smooth surface decay. The total prevalence of early childhood caries was 56%. Multivariate-adjusted odds ratios identified factors associated with the high caries experience of the young children and found caries was strongly associated with the lack of proper tooth brushing and high consumption of sweets. Higher caries scores were also associated with areas of low urbanization. Conclusions: The findings of this survey indicated a high level of untreated caries among children in Taiwan.
KW - Caries patterns
KW - Dental caries
KW - Early childhood caries
KW - Primary dentition
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1600-0528.2006.00293.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1600-0528.2006.00293.x
M3 - 文章
C2 - 17092272
AN - SCOPUS:33750817556
SN - 0301-5661
VL - 34
SP - 437
EP - 445
JO - Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology
JF - Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology
IS - 6
ER -