DIỄN BIẾN SÂU RĂNG NGƯỜI TRƯỞNG THÀNH VÙNG ĐỒNG BẰNG SÔNG CỬU LONG TRONG HAI THẬP KỶ QUA

Abstract

Surveying and analyzing the situation of dental caries in adults in the Mekong Delta over the past two decades to evaluate the development of dental caries in the adult community here including the rate of dental caries and DMFT index. At the same time, analyzing the risk factors for dental caries and the level of care and treatment for the community here to get an accurate assessment that is valuable as a useful reference for developing a caries preventive care plan for the community. Analytical results show: - Regarding the development of tooth decay in adults in the Mekong Delta, there are differences depending on age group. Between the ages of 18 and 34, the situation of tooth decay increases. In age groups 35 and older, the situation of dental caries is at a high level in both caries rate and DMFT index, and the caries situation has not changed over the past two decades. Adults aged 45 years and older have a very high average number of teeth lost due to decay per an individual. - Regarding the conservative treatment of cavities, in 1999 the rate of cavities treated conservatively was very low and almost insignificant. After two decades, by 2019, the rate of cavities treated conservatively has increased in some age groups but is still low, no more than 10%. Over the past two decades, the level of conservative treatment of cavities for adults here has been poor. - Compared to the Red River Delta region, during the past two decades, tooth decay in the Mekong Delta region has always been at a higher level than in the Red River Delta region at all ages. In particular, the average number of lost teeth per an individual is high and many times higher than in the Red River Delta region at all ages. Regarding treatment, the rate of cavities treated conservatively in the Red River Delta region is higher than in the Mekong Delta region, but is still low.