An Investigation Of Severe Early Childhood Caries And The Risk Factors Analysis Of Uyghur And Han Children In Kashi City Of Xingjiang, China

Objective:To investigate the prevalence and risk factors of sever early childhood caries (SECC) among3-5years old children of Uyghur and Chinese in Kashi thus to provide scientific basis for the establishment of oral hygiene policies.Methods:According to the basic methods of Third National Oral Health Investigation in2005:an stratified multistage cluster randomly sampling design was applied. The deciduous caries of893Uyghur and Han children aged from three to five in ten kindergartens were clinically examined. Data were collected by questionnaire from their parents,and the result analyzed using Logistic regression analysis.Results:The caries prevalence rate of primary tooth was74.69%. The total prevalence of SECC was39.19%. The mean dmft was4.05.The sick factors for SECC include age[OR=1.537,95%CI(1.132,2.086), P=0.006],the frequency of drinking coke[OR=1.448,95%CI(1.008,2.080),P=0.045],the frequency of eating fruits [OR=1.840,95%CI(1.347,1.512),P=0.000],the frequency of eating milk[OR=1.794,95%CI(1.311,2.456), P=0.000],eating before bedtime[OR=1.833,95%Cl(1.199,2.802), P=0.005] brushing age[OR=2.053,95%CI(1.448,2.910),P=0.000];the protective factors for SECC include the frequency of brushing[OR=0.612,95%CI(0.445,0.844), P=0.003], household income[OR=0.526,95%CI(0.423,0.654), P=0.000].Conclusion:There is a high prevalence of SECC in Kashi, It is necessary to promote early preventive measures and enhance oral disease prevention education activities.