摘要
Abstract
Objective To explore the effect of health education on prevalence of dental caries in children. Methods From March 2010 to March 2012 two county leveled kindergartens with equivalent children and educational level were selected to choose 1 506 children in study. Kindergarten A, 434 males and 389 females, was experimental group, and interventions including chloride foam treatment, delivering brochures and oral health education were taken in last two years. Kindergarten B, 354 males and 329 females, was control group and did not take any interventions. Questionnaire survey was conducted to study the prevalence of dental caries in children and the effect of health education on it. Results The prevalence of dental caries in the experimental group was 35. 50%, and it was lower than the control group (45. 45%) (χ2 =5. 71,P<0. 05). The prevalence rate of dental caries at 3, 4 and 6 years old was 61. 9%, 55. 9% and 60. 9%, respectively in the control group, while it was 38. 1%, 44. 1% and 39. 1%, respectively in the experimental group (χ2 value was 4. 253, 3. 345 and 5. 651, respectively, all P <0. 05). Conclusion The prevalence of dental caries among children taking safety education is significantly lower than that among children without education. Health education can reduce the prevalence of dental caries in children remarkably.关键词
健康教育/儿童龋齿/患病情况/影响Key words
health education/dental caries in children/prevalence/effect分类
医药卫生
