Gesundheitswesen
Volume 66, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 754-758

Prevalence of caries, fissure sealants and filling materials among German children and children of migrants [Prävalenz von karies, fissurenversiegelungen und füllungsmaterial bei Deutschen kindern und kindern von migranten] (Article)

Van Steenkiste M.* , Becher A. , Banschbach R. , Gaa S. , Kreckel S. , Pocanschi C.
  • a Gesundheit. Landrat. Rems-Murr-Kreis, Waiblingen, Germany, DPH/Univ. London, Gesundheit. Landrat. Rems-Murr-Kreis, Postfach 1413, 71328 Waiblingen, United Kingdom
  • b Gesundheit. Landrat. Rems-Murr-Kreis, Waiblingen, Germany
  • c Arbeitsgemeinschaft Zahngesundheit, Rems-Murr-Kreis, Germany
  • d Arbeitsgemeinschaft Zahngesundheit, Rems-Murr-Kreis, Germany
  • e Arbeitsgemeinschaft Zahngesundheit, Rems-Murr-Kreis, Germany
  • f Arbeitsgemeinschaft Zahngesundheit, Rems-Murr-Kreis, Germany

Abstract

The aim of this study was to collect information on dental health and dental care of German children and children of migrants for planning oral health promotion in the Rems-Murr-district. To meet this aim all first and fourth degree children in primary and special schools were examined. The dmft- and DMFT-Index, the number of fissure sealants, the filling material used and the children's nationality were recorded. The dmft of 6- and 7-year-olds was 1.50 among Germans, 4.61 among German migrants from Russia, 4.02 among Turks, 4.05 among children from former Yugoslavia, 2.35 among Italians, 1.95 among Greeks and 3.76 among children of other nationalities. At the age of 9 to 10 years Germans had an average of 0.31, German migrants from Russia 0.77, Turks 1.19, children from former Yugoslavia 1.32, Italians 0.64, Greeks 0.69 and children of other nationalities 0.57 DMF-teeth. In both age groups the proportion of caries-free children was highest among Germans and lowest among Turks. Also, more migrants than Germans were referred to a dentist for caries treatment. Compared to the Germans fewer migrants had at least one tooth sealed. The proportion of amalgam fillings to the total number of fillings was higher among 9- and 10-year-olds of Turkish, Italian or Yugoslavian origin than among other nationalities. The results of this study show that further development of oral health promotion programmes for children and parents with Turkish and Russian cultural background has the topmost priority.

Author Keywords

Caries prevalence Fissure sealants Filling materials Migrants Children

Index Keywords

Germany dental health health promotion human Turkey (republic) mouth hygiene Dental Care school child health program male preschool child female Greece dental caries Yugoslavia (pre-1992) cultural factor prevalence Article major clinical study migration tooth filling sealant Italy child care
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DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-813751
ISSN: 09413790
Cited by: 11
Original Language: German