THE STATUS OF ORAL HEALTH IN ADULTS IN THE SOUTHEAST AREA

Hải Trịnh Đình, Anh Trịnh Hải Anh, Hồng Đinh Diệu

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Research on the status of oral health of the adults of the southeast area of Vietnam in last two decades, including dental caries and periodontal diseases, as well as the situation of decayed filling to preserve the dentition. The purpose of the research is to provide the useful data for the dental preventive programme. Analysing the results of research, we conclude that: - Regarding the caries experience in adults, in the year of 1999 at all three age groups, the ratio of caries is very high, from 93.8% to 97.4%. The DMFT is from 4.48 to 11.05. After two decades, in the year of 2019, the rate of caries reduced to 55.2% to 74.4%, but the DMFT is from 4.25 to 12.38. - Regarding the decayed filling, in the year of 1999, the ratio of teeth decayed that had been filled, is very low at all three age groups and lower than 10.00%. After two decades, in 2019, the ratio of teeth decayed that had been filled, was improved but at low level. - Regarding the periodontal disease, in the year of 1999, almost all of adults in all of three age groups had gingival bleeding or/and periodontal pocket with the ratio over 97.00%. After two decades, in 2019 the ratio of adults with gingival bleeding or/and periodontal pocket reduced clearly, at 44.8% - 60.8%. After two decades, periodontal health of adults has been improved.

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