ĐÁNH GIÁ THỰC TRẠNG SÂU RĂNG SỚM CỦA TRẺ 12-71 THÁNG TUỔI TẠI TRƯỜNG MẦM NON VIỆT HƯNG, LONG BIÊN, HÀ NỘI

Abstract

Objective: To describe the current situation of early childhood caries among children aged 12–71 months at Viet Hung Kindergarten, Long Bien, Hanoi. Subjects: Children aged 12–71 months at Viet Hung Kindergarten, Long Bien, Hanoi, from February 2024 to May 2024. Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study. Results: The study showed that the prevalence of dental caries among children here was high (87.8%). The distribution of caries between boys and girls was 49.4% and 50.6%, respectively. The group of children aged 48–59 months had the highest prevalence of caries at 36.11%. The most commonly affected teeth were the upper anterior teeth and the lower primary molars, while the upper primary molars and lower anterior teeth showed lower caries prevalence. The distribution of carious surfaces decreased in the following order: buccal surface (2.7%), occlusal surface (2.57%), mesial surface (2.56%), distal surface (1.75%), and lingual surface (1.35%). Conclusion: The prevalence of early childhood caries among children at Viet Hung Kindergarten was high (87.7%). There was a difference between boys and girls, but it was not statistically significant. Caries prevalence increased with age, rising significantly in the group aged 48–59 months and peaking in the group aged 60–71 months. The most commonly affected sites were the maxillary primary incisors, followed by the second primary molars. The surfaces most susceptible to decay were the occlusal and buccal surfaces.