Factors Related to Dental Caries in Grade 6 Elementary School Children from Khamthaleso District, Nakhon Ratchasima

Authors

  • Patama Visedketkan Khamthaleso hospital, Nakhon Ratchasima Province

Keywords:

DMFT, Caries risk factors, Oral health promotion, School policy

Abstract

This cross-sectional, analytic study aimed to assess oral health status and to evaluate factors that were related to DMFT index among elementary school children grade 6 in Khamthaleso district, Nakhon Ratchasima province. The sample were 229 persons grouped into oral health networked 75 persons and non-participating networks 154 persons. Personal factors, family factors, social and environmental factors were collected by personal information questionnaires and school questionnaires. The factors were oral health network, stay with parent, pocket money allowance, brushing before bedtime, brushing after lunch and school policy. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression analysis. The results showed the factors that significantly related to DMFT index (p-value <0.05) were without soft drinks in school and toothbrushing promote policy.

Oral health promotion schools should be promote reducing sweets and soft drinks consumption, quality brushing with fluoride-toothpaste everyday in children.

Author Biography

Patama Visedketkan, Khamthaleso hospital, Nakhon Ratchasima Province

Dentist, Senior Professional Level

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Vol.12 No.27 2018

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2018-04-30

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Visedketkan, P. (2018). Factors Related to Dental Caries in Grade 6 Elementary School Children from Khamthaleso District, Nakhon Ratchasima. REGIONAL HEALTH PROMOTION CENTER 9 JOURNAL, 12(27), 049–061. retrieved from https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/RHPC9Journal/article/view/242637

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Vol. 12 No. 27 (2018): January-April 2018

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Research Article

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