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The relation between oral hygiene skills and the prevalence of dental caries among 4 - 6-year-old children

Jaunė Razmienė, Giedrius Vanagas, Eglė Bendoraitienė, Aurelija Vyšniauskaitė

Summary

Aim of the study. To evaluate the tooth brushing skills and the prevalence of dental caries as well as its intensity in relation to oral hygiene skills among 4 – 6-year-old children.

Material and methods. The cross-sectional study was performed from November 16, 2009 to January 12, 2010. 235 children (4 – 6-year old) were randomly selected from kindergartens in Plungė and Jonava in Lithuania. The results of study were registered in the special forms prepared in accordance with the recommendations of WHO. Parents of the children were asked to fill in the questionnaires.

Results. The results of the study show that 91% (Plungė) and 90% (Jonava) of 4 – 6-year-old children have caries in their primary teeth. The prevalence of caries is different in relation to age: 78.7% of 4-year-old children, 97.3% of 5-year-old children, and 95.3% of 6-year-old children. The intensity of caries is as follows: 4.9 (SN=±4.9), 7.5 (SN=±4.5), and 8.2 (SN=±4.7).

Conclusions. There is the high prevalence of caries, particularly of not treated forms, among 4 – 6-year-old children. The oral hygiene index is just satisfactory.

Key words: dental caries, prevalence, intensity, dmf index, oral hygiene.

Received: 14 11 2010

Accepted for publishing: 24 06 2011

¹Clinic of Oral Health and Pediatric Dentistry, Academy of Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences

²Department of Preventive Medicine, Academy of Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences

Jaunė Razmienė¹ – PhD student

Giedrius Vanagas² – MD, PhD, lect.

Eglė Bendoraitienė¹ – D.D.S., PhD, assoc. prof.

Aurelija Vyšniauskaitė¹ – D.D.S.

Address correspondence to Dr. Jaunė Razmienė, Department of Oral Health and Paediatric Odontology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Luksos Daumanto Str. 6, LT-50106 Kaunas, Lithuania.
E-mail address: jaune.razmiene@gmail.com



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