Comparative study on health status assessment of children in Timisoara and Bucharest
Journal Title: Medicine in Evolution - Year 2017, Vol 0, Issue 3
Abstract
The main problems of the Romanian health system are dramatically reflected by the oral health of children, in reported indicators which prove a high risk for oral diseases. The underfunding of the system, lack of access to health services, lack of education and interest for oral health lead to alarming levels of these diseases among children. Material and Method: The study included 3613 pupils from schools in two major cities in Romania, Timisoara and Bucharest, in order to assess oral health, the degree of oral hygiene, the presence of preventive treatments, as well as sealings and the need for orthodontic treatment. The WHO assessment chart was used. The results prove that caries disease is widely spread in temporary as well as in permanent dentition – two-thirds of children. Only one in 11 children benefited from preventive measures (sealing). Oral hygiene is inadequate, with only a quarter of children being found without bacterial plaque. Moreover, 1 in 10 children had the examined dental surfaces entirely covered with microbial dental plaque. Gingival bleeding was found in few cases. (7,8,9,11). Conclusions: The study shows that larger efforts are required for the treatment of the existing carious lesions, in temporary as well as in permanent teeth, prevention of new caries by sealing, encouraging children to practice correct oral hygiene and the use of auxiliary products to avoid the emergence of caries in predisposed areas, once orthodontic treatments are started. The present study demonstrates that even in large cities, oral health problems are not solved and, as a consequence, increased efforts are expected from state authorities to change the indicators and fulfil the WHO objectives.
Authors and Affiliations
Galuscan A. , Jumanca D. , Sava-Rosianu R. , Balean O. , Matichescu A. , Podariu A. C. , Popovici R. A. , Sfeatcu R. I. , Dumitrache A.
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