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Prevalence of Dental Caries and Periodontal Disease of High School Students Aged 15 to 18 Years in Taiwan
The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence and distribution of dental caries and periodontal disease in Taiwanese high school students aged 15–18. A total of 1069 Taiwanese students participated in a cross-sectional nationwide dental survey. By using a stratified method based on the Nati...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8508362/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34639272 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18199967 |
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author | Chang, Po-Sen Huang, Chun-Jui Hsiang, Chia-Lan Lai, Hongmin Tsai, Aileen I. |
author_facet | Chang, Po-Sen Huang, Chun-Jui Hsiang, Chia-Lan Lai, Hongmin Tsai, Aileen I. |
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description | The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence and distribution of dental caries and periodontal disease in Taiwanese high school students aged 15–18. A total of 1069 Taiwanese students participated in a cross-sectional nationwide dental survey. By using a stratified method based on the National Health Insurance administration regions, 24 high schools were randomly sampled in different areas of Taiwan. The participants were examined with dental mirrors and community periodontal index (CPI) probes without using radiographs, to measure dental caries and periodontal status. Demographic information and other relevant risk indicators for the two diseases were gathered via a self-report questionnaire. In this study population, the weighted mean decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT) scores for ages 15 to 18 were 5.2, 6.1, 6.1, and 5.7. The weighted mean decayed, missing and filled surfaces (DMFS) scores were 9.0, 12.0, 13.1, and 11.2 at ages 15, 16, 17, and 18, respectively. Additionally, 88.2% of the subjects had periodontal disease, with calculus as the most prevalent type. Moreover, 5.2% of these students showed loss of attachment. There was no significant association between dental caries and periodontal disease. Dental caries and periodontal disease were prevalent among Taiwanese high school students in this national dental survey. |
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spelling | pubmed-85083622021-10-13 Prevalence of Dental Caries and Periodontal Disease of High School Students Aged 15 to 18 Years in Taiwan Chang, Po-Sen Huang, Chun-Jui Hsiang, Chia-Lan Lai, Hongmin Tsai, Aileen I. Int J Environ Res Public Health Article The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence and distribution of dental caries and periodontal disease in Taiwanese high school students aged 15–18. A total of 1069 Taiwanese students participated in a cross-sectional nationwide dental survey. By using a stratified method based on the National Health Insurance administration regions, 24 high schools were randomly sampled in different areas of Taiwan. The participants were examined with dental mirrors and community periodontal index (CPI) probes without using radiographs, to measure dental caries and periodontal status. Demographic information and other relevant risk indicators for the two diseases were gathered via a self-report questionnaire. In this study population, the weighted mean decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT) scores for ages 15 to 18 were 5.2, 6.1, 6.1, and 5.7. The weighted mean decayed, missing and filled surfaces (DMFS) scores were 9.0, 12.0, 13.1, and 11.2 at ages 15, 16, 17, and 18, respectively. Additionally, 88.2% of the subjects had periodontal disease, with calculus as the most prevalent type. Moreover, 5.2% of these students showed loss of attachment. There was no significant association between dental caries and periodontal disease. Dental caries and periodontal disease were prevalent among Taiwanese high school students in this national dental survey. MDPI 2021-09-22 /pmc/articles/PMC8508362/ /pubmed/34639272 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18199967 Text en © 2021 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Chang, Po-Sen Huang, Chun-Jui Hsiang, Chia-Lan Lai, Hongmin Tsai, Aileen I. Prevalence of Dental Caries and Periodontal Disease of High School Students Aged 15 to 18 Years in Taiwan |
title | Prevalence of Dental Caries and Periodontal Disease of High School Students Aged 15 to 18 Years in Taiwan |
title_full | Prevalence of Dental Caries and Periodontal Disease of High School Students Aged 15 to 18 Years in Taiwan |
title_fullStr | Prevalence of Dental Caries and Periodontal Disease of High School Students Aged 15 to 18 Years in Taiwan |
title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of Dental Caries and Periodontal Disease of High School Students Aged 15 to 18 Years in Taiwan |
title_short | Prevalence of Dental Caries and Periodontal Disease of High School Students Aged 15 to 18 Years in Taiwan |
title_sort | prevalence of dental caries and periodontal disease of high school students aged 15 to 18 years in taiwan |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8508362/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34639272 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18199967 |
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