The second national survey of oral health status of children and adults in China

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The second national survey of oral health status of children and adults in China. / Wang, Hong-Ying; Petersen, Poul Erik; Bian, Jin-You; Zhang, Bo-Xue.

In: International Dental Journal, Vol. 52, No. 4, 08.2002, p. 283-90.

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Wang, H-Y, Petersen, PE, Bian, J-Y & Zhang, B-X 2002, 'The second national survey of oral health status of children and adults in China', International Dental Journal, vol. 52, no. 4, pp. 283-90.

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Wang, H-Y., Petersen, P. E., Bian, J-Y., & Zhang, B-X. (2002). The second national survey of oral health status of children and adults in China. International Dental Journal, 52(4), 283-90.

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Wang H-Y, Petersen PE, Bian J-Y, Zhang B-X. The second national survey of oral health status of children and adults in China. International Dental Journal. 2002 Aug;52(4):283-90.

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Wang, Hong-Ying ; Petersen, Poul Erik ; Bian, Jin-You ; Zhang, Bo-Xue. / The second national survey of oral health status of children and adults in China. In: International Dental Journal. 2002 ; Vol. 52, No. 4. pp. 283-90.

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title = "The second national survey of oral health status of children and adults in China",
abstract = "OBJECTIVES: To describe the oral health status of Chinese children and adults at national level in relation to location and province and to highlight changes in dental caries experience.DESIGN: Cross-sectional study, oral epidemiological survey based on WHO methodology, clinical examinations.SETTING: National survey by National Committee for Oral Health.SUBJECTS: Representative samples of provinces, districts, townships; cluster sampling including subjects aged 5,12,15,18, 35-44 and 65-74. Each age group consisted of 23,452 participants, i.e. total of 140,712 individuals.RESULTS: At age 5, 76.6% were affected by dental caries and mean dmft was 4.5. Mean DMFT varied from 1.0 in 12-year-olds, 1.4 in 15-year-olds, 1.6 in 18-year-olds, 2.1 in 35-44-year-olds to 12.4 in 65-74-year-olds. In adults, caries experience was higher in females than in males. The effect of urbanisation on caries prevalence in children varied by province and age. Among adolescents and young adults caries levels were high in urban areas while caries experience was high for old-age people of rural areas. At national level, changes in dental caries prevalence of 12- and 15-year-olds were small. However, some provinces with extensive oral health programmes (e.g. Love Teeth Day) showed declining caries experience whereas provinces with limited preventive activities had increasing levels of caries. For all age groups, gingival bleeding and calculus were most frequent. Severe periodontal conditions were relatively rare.CONCLUSION: The systematic implementation of preventive oral care and community-oriented health programmes are needed for the continuous promotion of oral health in China.",
keywords = "Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Aged, Analysis of Variance, Child, Child, Preschool, China, Cross-Sectional Studies, DMF Index, Dental Calculus, Dental Caries, Epidemiologic Studies, Female, Gingival Hemorrhage, Health Promotion, Health Status, Humans, Male, Oral Health, Periodontal Diseases, Periodontal Pocket, Prevalence, Rural Health, Sex Factors, Statistics as Topic, Tooth Diseases, Urban Health",
author = "Hong-Ying Wang and Petersen, {Poul Erik} and Jin-You Bian and Bo-Xue Zhang",
year = "2002",
month = aug,
language = "English",
volume = "52",
pages = "283--90",
journal = "International Dental Journal",
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TY - JOUR

T1 - The second national survey of oral health status of children and adults in China

AU - Wang, Hong-Ying

AU - Petersen, Poul Erik

AU - Bian, Jin-You

AU - Zhang, Bo-Xue

PY - 2002/8

Y1 - 2002/8

N2 - OBJECTIVES: To describe the oral health status of Chinese children and adults at national level in relation to location and province and to highlight changes in dental caries experience.DESIGN: Cross-sectional study, oral epidemiological survey based on WHO methodology, clinical examinations.SETTING: National survey by National Committee for Oral Health.SUBJECTS: Representative samples of provinces, districts, townships; cluster sampling including subjects aged 5,12,15,18, 35-44 and 65-74. Each age group consisted of 23,452 participants, i.e. total of 140,712 individuals.RESULTS: At age 5, 76.6% were affected by dental caries and mean dmft was 4.5. Mean DMFT varied from 1.0 in 12-year-olds, 1.4 in 15-year-olds, 1.6 in 18-year-olds, 2.1 in 35-44-year-olds to 12.4 in 65-74-year-olds. In adults, caries experience was higher in females than in males. The effect of urbanisation on caries prevalence in children varied by province and age. Among adolescents and young adults caries levels were high in urban areas while caries experience was high for old-age people of rural areas. At national level, changes in dental caries prevalence of 12- and 15-year-olds were small. However, some provinces with extensive oral health programmes (e.g. Love Teeth Day) showed declining caries experience whereas provinces with limited preventive activities had increasing levels of caries. For all age groups, gingival bleeding and calculus were most frequent. Severe periodontal conditions were relatively rare.CONCLUSION: The systematic implementation of preventive oral care and community-oriented health programmes are needed for the continuous promotion of oral health in China.

AB - OBJECTIVES: To describe the oral health status of Chinese children and adults at national level in relation to location and province and to highlight changes in dental caries experience.DESIGN: Cross-sectional study, oral epidemiological survey based on WHO methodology, clinical examinations.SETTING: National survey by National Committee for Oral Health.SUBJECTS: Representative samples of provinces, districts, townships; cluster sampling including subjects aged 5,12,15,18, 35-44 and 65-74. Each age group consisted of 23,452 participants, i.e. total of 140,712 individuals.RESULTS: At age 5, 76.6% were affected by dental caries and mean dmft was 4.5. Mean DMFT varied from 1.0 in 12-year-olds, 1.4 in 15-year-olds, 1.6 in 18-year-olds, 2.1 in 35-44-year-olds to 12.4 in 65-74-year-olds. In adults, caries experience was higher in females than in males. The effect of urbanisation on caries prevalence in children varied by province and age. Among adolescents and young adults caries levels were high in urban areas while caries experience was high for old-age people of rural areas. At national level, changes in dental caries prevalence of 12- and 15-year-olds were small. However, some provinces with extensive oral health programmes (e.g. Love Teeth Day) showed declining caries experience whereas provinces with limited preventive activities had increasing levels of caries. For all age groups, gingival bleeding and calculus were most frequent. Severe periodontal conditions were relatively rare.CONCLUSION: The systematic implementation of preventive oral care and community-oriented health programmes are needed for the continuous promotion of oral health in China.

KW - Adolescent

KW - Adult

KW - Age Factors

KW - Aged

KW - Analysis of Variance

KW - Child

KW - Child, Preschool

KW - China

KW - Cross-Sectional Studies

KW - DMF Index

KW - Dental Calculus

KW - Dental Caries

KW - Epidemiologic Studies

KW - Female

KW - Gingival Hemorrhage

KW - Health Promotion

KW - Health Status

KW - Humans

KW - Male

KW - Oral Health

KW - Periodontal Diseases

KW - Periodontal Pocket

KW - Prevalence

KW - Rural Health

KW - Sex Factors

KW - Statistics as Topic

KW - Tooth Diseases

KW - Urban Health

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 12212817

VL - 52

SP - 283

EP - 290

JO - International Dental Journal

JF - International Dental Journal

SN - 0020-6539

IS - 4

ER -

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