Caries experience and its association with weight status among 8-year-old children in Qingdao, China.

摘要: Objectives: Childhood obesity/underweight status and caries are both important public health problems. This study aims to investigate the its association with body weight in 8-year-old children Qingdao, China. Materials Methods: We initiated a cross-sectional investigation on 744 aged 8 years during Oral Health Survey 2012. Dental assessments were carried out was recorded accordingly. The resulting including prevalence, dmft (deciduous dentition), (dmft + DMFT) (mixed as well BMI indices analyzed for comparison correlation. Results: prevalence of dental among participating this survey 86.3%. represented by dentition) values 4.31 4.85, respectively, restoration rate extremely low, which no more than 3.0%. Significant difference found dmft/(dmft between different groups, underweight individuals have highest value. An inverse relationship index identified based Pearson's Conclusions: A severe state disease revealed Chinese city whom urgent intervention treatment needed. Furthermore, most experience, indicating may affect development growth afflicted children. Thus, emphasis should be placed improving their health, prevention being given priority.