Study On Dental Caries Status And Influencing Factors Of Preschool Children Aged 3-6 Years In Shanghai Central City

BackgroundOral health is an important part of overall health.Although people are paying more and more attention to oral health,dental caries remains the most common health problem for children,especially in early childhood caries.Early childhood dental caries have been defined by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry as "one or more caries in children under 6 years of age,tooth loss due to caries,or filling of the tooth surface in any primary tooth.The deciduous teeth are the primary child before the age of 10 years.Chewing organs,early childhood caries,if not treated in time,can cause pain,difficulty in chewing,and also adversely affect the development of permanent teeth,resulting in uneven arrangement of permanent teeth,and even affect weight gain,prone to some behavioral and psychological problems,seriously hampering children Normal growth and physical and mental health.Early childhood dental caries have become a recognized international public health problem due to the high incidence of dental caries in some groups and their potential health effects.Early prevention and early treatment of dental caries in children Promote the healthy growth of children,improve their quality of life,and reduce the burden of medical expenses.Purpose and SignificanceBased on the existing research,this study will study the general sociodemographic characteristics and oral health behaviors of preschool children aged 3-6 in Shanghai through a questionnaire survey of 3-6 year old preschool children in Shanghai.Investigators' attitudes and cognition on children's dental care;analysis of the prevalence of dental caries in preschool children aged 3-6 years in Shanghai and the impact of dental caries on children's quality of life;study on dental health service utilization of preschool children aged 3-6 in Shanghai Situation;exploring the dental caries of preschool children aged 3-6 in Shanghai Influencing factors and factors affecting the utilization of health services.Materials and MethodsThe study was conducted for 3-6 year-old preschool children in Shanghai,using a 3-stage stratified random cluster sampling method.The first phase was based on geographic location,using random sampling methods,from the inner ring to the inner ring to the Central and Central to the Central Each area of the outer ring is randomly selected from a total of three areas.The inner ring is Huangpu District,the inner ring to Central is Hongkou District,and the Central to Outer Ring is Yangpu District.The second phase uses random sampling method from each zone.2 kindergartens were randomly selected and 6 kindergartens were randomly selected.In the third stage,according to the class,random cluster sampling method was adopted.One class was selected from each kindergarten,middle class and large class,and each class had 3 classes.Each class will conduct a questionnaire survey of all relevant insiders of all 3-6 years old preschool children in each class.A total of 606 people were investigated and 606 questionnaires were collected,including 564 valid questionnaires,and the questionnaire efficiency was 93.07%.Results and DiscussionThe results of this sample survey showed that 313 of the 564 preschool children aged 3-6 years had caries,accounting for 55.50%.The prevalence of men was 53.02%,slightly higher than that of women,but there was no statistically significant difference.The prevalence rate increases with age,and the 6-year-old child is the highest.3-6 years old preschool children's age,mother's education,whether the children used to have a teat or nipple to sleep at night,children usually eat biscuits / cakes / bread and other sweet dessert frequency,children usually eat candy / chocolate frequency,children usually eat orange juice / Juices such as apple juice have an effect on their caries.Old age,mothers have low education level,children at night often have teats or pacifiers to sleep,children usually eat biscuits/cakes/bread and other sweet desserts,children usually eat candy/chocolate frequency;children usually eat orange juice/apple juice,etc.Preschool children aged 3-6 years with high frequency of juice are prone to dental caries.The older you are,the easier it is to have unhealthy oral behavior.The age of preschool children aged 3-6,whether there are relatives and friends is a dentist,whether the child has had dental caries,and the child's dental health-related total quality of life has an impact on whether they have seen the dentist.Boys,seniors,relatives and friends are dentists,children who have had dental caries,and children with 3-6 years old preschool children with low total health-related quality of life have a high utilization rate of health services.Conclusions and Suggestions(1)The prevalence of dental caries among preschool children aged 3-6 years is high and tends to increase with age.(2)There are many factors influencing the incidence of dental caries in children,but most of them can be controlled by humans and need to cooperate with the family.(3)The educational level of parents is closely related to the incidence of dental caries among preschool children.It is necessary to expand the prevention of caries to parents.(4)Encourage preschool children's oral health behaviors and develop good living habits.