Dental caries prevalence and caries-associated risk factors of students aged 12-15 in Xide County of Liangshan Prefecture, China: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

About 2 billion people have caries in permanent teeth, and 514 million children have caries in primary teeth worldwide. Regional disparities in caries prevalence are evident in various areas of China. A comprehensive understanding of the status of dental caries and its associated risk factors is essential for developing effective dental health policies in economically disadvantaged regions. Thus, this study aims to examine the prevalence of dental caries and its risk factors among students aged 12-15 in Xide County, a remote mountainous area in China.

Design

In this cross-sectional study, dental health surveys were conducted using self-administered questionnaires and the Decayed-Missing-Filled Tooth (DMFT) Index. An oral clinical examination was carried out by the

SUBMITTER: Sun S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11367313 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature