Prevalence of Dental Caries and Periodontal Disease of High School Students Aged 15 to 18 Years in Taiwan

Po-Sen Chang, Chun-Jui Huang, Chia-Lan Hsiang, Hongmin Lai and Aileen I. Tsai
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Po-Sen Chang: Department of Dentistry, New Taipei Municipal Tucheng Hospital, New Taipei City 236, Taiwan
Chun-Jui Huang: Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 112, Taiwan
Chia-Lan Hsiang: Eledent Kid’s Dental Clinic, Taipei 114, Taiwan
Hongmin Lai: Dentway International Dental Hospital, Taipei 114, Taiwan
Aileen I. Tsai: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City 333, Taiwan

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 19, 1-7

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence and distribution of dental caries and periodontal disease in Taiwanese high school students aged 15–18. A total of 1069 Taiwanese students participated in a cross-sectional nationwide dental survey. By using a stratified method based on the National Health Insurance administration regions, 24 high schools were randomly sampled in different areas of Taiwan. The participants were examined with dental mirrors and community periodontal index (CPI) probes without using radiographs, to measure dental caries and periodontal status. Demographic information and other relevant risk indicators for the two diseases were gathered via a self-report questionnaire. In this study population, the weighted mean decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT) scores for ages 15 to 18 were 5.2, 6.1, 6.1, and 5.7. The weighted mean decayed, missing and filled surfaces (DMFS) scores were 9.0, 12.0, 13.1, and 11.2 at ages 15, 16, 17, and 18, respectively. Additionally, 88.2% of the subjects had periodontal disease, with calculus as the most prevalent type. Moreover, 5.2% of these students showed loss of attachment. There was no significant association between dental caries and periodontal disease. Dental caries and periodontal disease were prevalent among Taiwanese high school students in this national dental survey.

Keywords: dental caries; periodontal disease; national dental survey; community periodontal index; loss of attachment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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