This study aims to examine the effects of socioeconomic status, oral, and dental health practices, dietary habits and anthropometric measurements on dental health in 12-year-old schoolchildren. The sample of the study consisted of a total of 254 children (44.1% boys and 55.9% girls) in three schools which were identified as low, moderate and high socioeconomic status. The data were collected by face-to-face interviews via a questionnaire form. Dentist determined DMFT and dmft indices of the children. SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) package program was used to analyze the data. It was found that 70.9% of the children have dental caries on their permanent teeth. The number of girls with caries in permanent teeth and boys with caries in milk teeth was higher (p < 0.05). The frequency of seeing a dentist and changing toothbrush vary according to the socioeconomic status (p < 0.05). Oral and dental health indicators were determined to be affected by the frequency and duration of tooth brushing (p < 0.05). It was found that dmft values of the children consuming molasses and table sugar are lower (p < 0.05). There is a negative correlation between oral and dental health indicators and anthropometric measurements. Dietary habits, anthropometric measurements, oral and dental health practices, gender, and socioeconomic status were shown to be effective on caries. Caries risk assessment and determining leading risk factors enable effective prevention programs to be implemented at different levels.

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社会经济地位、口腔和牙齿健康实践以及营养状况对 12 岁学童牙齿健康的影响

本研究旨在检查社会经济地位、口腔和牙齿健康实践、饮食习惯和人体测量学测量对 12 岁学童牙齿健康的影响。研究样本包括三所学校的 254 名儿童（44.1% 的男孩和 55.9% 的女孩），这些学校的社会经济地位被确定为低、中和高。数据是通过问卷形式通过面对面访谈收集的。牙医确定了儿童的 DMFT 和 dmft 指数。SPSS（社会科学统计软件包）软件包程序用于分析数据。结果发现，70.9%的孩子恒牙有龋齿。恒牙龋齿的女孩和乳牙龋齿的男孩数量较高（p < 0.05）。看牙医和更换牙刷的频率因社会经济地位而异（p < 0.05）。口腔和牙齿健康指标被确定受刷牙频率和持续时间的影响（p < 0.05）。结果发现，食用糖蜜和食糖的儿童的 dmft 值较低（p < 0.05）。口腔和牙齿健康指标与人体测量学测量值之间存在负相关。饮食习惯、人体测量、口腔和牙齿健康实践、性别和社会经济地位被证明对龋齿有效。龋齿风险评估和确定主要风险因素可以在不同层面实施有效的预防计划。口腔和牙齿健康指标被确定受刷牙频率和持续时间的影响（p < 0.05）。结果发现，食用糖蜜和食糖的儿童的 dmft 值较低（p < 0.05）。口腔和牙齿健康指标与人体测量学测量值之间存在负相关。饮食习惯、人体测量、口腔和牙齿健康实践、性别和社会经济地位被证明对龋齿有效。龋齿风险评估和确定主要风险因素可以在不同层面实施有效的预防计划。口腔和牙齿健康指标被确定受刷牙频率和持续时间的影响（p < 0.05）。结果发现，食用糖蜜和食糖的儿童的 dmft 值较低（p < 0.05）。口腔和牙齿健康指标与人体测量学测量值之间存在负相关。饮食习惯、人体测量、口腔和牙齿健康实践、性别和社会经济地位被证明对龋齿有效。龋齿风险评估和确定主要风险因素可以在不同层面实施有效的预防计划。口腔和牙齿健康指标与人体测量学测量值之间存在负相关。饮食习惯、人体测量、口腔和牙齿健康实践、性别和社会经济地位被证明对龋齿有效。龋齿风险评估和确定主要风险因素可以在不同层面实施有效的预防计划。口腔和牙齿健康指标与人体测量学测量值之间存在负相关。饮食习惯、人体测量、口腔和牙齿健康实践、性别和社会经济地位被证明对龋齿有效。龋齿风险评估和确定主要风险因素可以在不同层面实施有效的预防计划。