Oral health conditions in an Albanian adolescent population: an epidemiological study

BMC Oral Health

Paola Cozza³  Maurizio Divizia⁴  Francesco Fabi²  Françesca Vinjolli¹  Evisi Beshiri Nastasi¹  Yllka Abazi¹  Giuseppina Laganà³ 

[1] Private practice, Tirana, Albania;Private practice, Rome, Italy;Department of Orthodontics, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy;Department of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy

关键词: Oral health;    Albanian adolescent population;    PI;    CPI;    OHI;    DMFT;    IOTN;   

Others  :  1213725
DOI  :  10.1186/s12903-015-0050-6

 received in 2014-09-05, accepted in 2015-05-21,  发布年份 2015

【 摘 要 】

Background

The aim of this study was to determine the oral health conditions of an adolescent population of Tirana.

Methods

A cross-sectional epidemiological study was carried out in a sample (n = 1885), aged 16-19, mean age 17.4 (SD = 1.0), attending public schools in Tirana and province; 1200 adolescents were included into the analysis. A clinical observation without radiographs was conducted in the medical room of the schools during the 2012-2013 school year.

Results

Very severe and severe orthodontic treatment need, grade 5 and 4 of IOTN (Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need), were found in 17.0 % of the sample. DMFT (Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth) was 4.9, whereas OHI (Oral Hygiene Index) was documented in the highest number of subjects (n = 384), 32 % of the total sample possessed “good” grade of oral hygiene. CPI (Community Periodontal Index) was observed at score 0 (healthy gingival condition) in most of the subjects (53.1 %), score 1 (gingival bleeding) in 33.4 % of the total sample. PI (Plaque Index) results showed 43.9 % of the sample (527 subjects) with score 0.

Conclusions

The study findings highlight the need for preventive care programs to improve oral health conditions as well as to reduce oral pathology risk factors in Albania.

【 授权许可】

   
2015 Laganà et al.

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