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KMID : 1157520230190040069
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International Journal of Clinical Preventive Dentistry
2023 Volume.19 No. 4 p.69 ~ p.76
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Dental Survey for Children of Luang Prabang Province, Laos
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Park Yong-Su
Cho Ja-Won
Yoo Hyun-Jun
Phommavongsa Nitthasack
Kim Da-Hui
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Abstract
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Objective: This research seeks to determine the extent of tooth decay experienced by students in the Luang Prabang region of Laos.
Methods: We conducted a comprehensive analysis of the dental caries experience among children in the Luang Prabang area by performing oral examinations on a group of 301 individuals, which included 98 primary school students, 102 middle school students, and 101 high school students.
Results: For 12-year-old middle school students, the index of decay experience in permanent teeth was registered at 0.82, and the surface index for decayed permanent teeth was 1.86. The caries experience rate for permanent teeth was 40.2%, the decay rate in permanent teeth was 84.52%, the treatment rate for permanent teeth was 7.14%, and the fatality rate due to caries was calculated to be 32.14%.
Conclusion: The dental caries experience was notably high among most age groups, with a permanent tooth decay rate of around 75% to 85%. Particularly, the primary tooth decay rate was found to be exceptionally high at approximately 90%. The dental caries fatality rate also exceeded 30%, underscoring the need for concurrent preventive measures and treatment programs in Laos to halt the progression of dental caries and reduce the dental caries fatality rate.
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KEYWORD
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children, dental survey, Luang Prabang province, Laos
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