Disease of caries in children living in territories with different ecological contamination
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.11603/2311-9624.2017.4.8216Keywords:
children, dental morbidity, ecology.Abstract
Studies show that the morbidity of children on caries of the teeth is regional and depends on a number of factors, both local and general. Volyn region is characterized by separate territories exposed to radioactive loading, man-made pollution and relatively clean territories. At the same time, the dental morbidity of children in the region is not suffi ciently highlighted.
The aim of the study – to assess the dental caries infrequency in children living in areas with different ecological contamination.
Materials and Methods. This publication presents the results of a stomatological examination of 918 children of the Volyn region. Among the surveyed were 611 children living on the territory affected by radioactive contamination due to the accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (Liubeshiv and Manevychi) and 307 children living on the territory of man-caused loading due to coal emissions (Novovolynsk). The examinations were conducted in age groups 7, 12, 15 years in accordance with WHO guidelines for epidemiological studies. The teeth were damaged by caries according to the following indices: prevalence of caries of teeth (in %), caries intensity according to KFR indices (K - caries, F - fi lled, R - removed tooth).
Results and Discussion. The prevalence of dental caries among children of radioactive contaminated areas of Manevychi and Liubeshov is, on average, (86.91±1.95) % and (87.58±1.89) %, and Novovolynsk (93.14±1.45) %, which is a rather high indicator, according to WHO criteria. The analysis of KFR indices showed that the intensity of tooth decay by caries of children of Novovolynsk is (4.60±2.60) tooth, which is signifi cantly lower in relation to children from radiation-contaminated areas (mean KFR=(5.36±3.77) tooth and (4.78±3.42) tooth respectively).
Conclusions. The obtained results of tooth decay by caries show insuffi cient level and untimely oral sanitation, and the absence of preventive measures.
References
Bezvushko, E.V. (2008). Stan tverdykh tkanyn zubiv u ditei, shcho prozhyvaiut na terytoriiakh iz riznymy rivniamy zabrudnennia [The state of solid teeth tissues in children living in territories with different levels of
pollution]. Ukrainskyi stomatolohichnyi almanakh – Ukrainian Dental Almanac, 1, 34-37 [in Ukrainian].
Dienha, O.V., Mirchuk, B.M. & Radzhab, M. (2004). Poshyrenist zuboshchelepnykh anomalii i kariiesu zubiv u ditei u period rannoho zminnoho prykusu [Prevalence of dental anomalies and caries of teeth in children during the period of early variable bite]. Ukrainskyi stomatolohichnyi almanakh – Ukrainian Dental Almanac, 1-2, 48-51 [in Ukrainian].
Kazakova, R.V., Melnyk, V.S. & Bulei, L.F. (2012). Riven stomatolohichnoi zakhvoriuvanosti u pidlitkiv m. Uzhhorod [Level of dental morbidity in adolescents in Uzhorod]. Visnyk stomatolohii – Journal of Dentistry, 4, 103-105 [in Ukrainian].
Nazaryan, R.S., Udovychenko, N.N. & Siridova, K.Yu. (2013). Zabolevayemost karyyesom zubov u detey 8-9 let g. Kharkova [The incidence of tooth decay in children 8-9 years of Kharkov]. Ukrainskyi stomatolohichnyi almanakh – Ukrainian Dental Almanac, 3, 96-97 [in Ukrainian].
Smoliar, N.I. & Bezvushko, E.V. (2013). Analiz zakhvoriuvanosti na kariies u ditei Lvivskoi oblasti [Analysis of caries morbidity in children of Lviv oblast]. Lviskyi klinichnyi visnyk – Lviv Clinical Journal, 2, (2), 55-59 [in Ukrainian].
Savychuk, O.V., Nemyrovych, Yu.P. & Holubieva, I.M. (2009). Klinichnyi perebih kariiesu u ditei, yaki meshkaiut v ekolohichno nespryiatlyvykh rehionakh [Clinical course of caries in children living in ecologically
unfavorable regions]. Tezy yuvileinoi mizhnar. naukprakt. konf. “Stomatolohiia – vchora, sohodni i zavtra, perspektyvni napriamky rozvytku” – Abstracts of the jubilee international. science-practice conf. “Dentistry - Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, Promising Directions of Development”. 86-87, Ivano-Frankivsk [in Ukrainian].
Savychuk, O.V., Nemyrovych, Yu.P. & Holubieva, I.M. (2010). Stan tkanyn paradontu u meshkantsiv ekolohichno nespryiatlyvykh rehioniv Ukrainy [Condition of paradont fabrics among inhabitants of ecologically unfavorable regions of Ukraine]. Aktualni pytannia stomatolohii sohodennia: materialy nauk-prakt. konf. Ternopil, 19 lystopada 2010 r. – Current Issues in the History of Dentistry: Materials of ractical Sciences, Ternopil, November 19, 2010. Ternopil [in Ukrainian].
Smoliar, N.I. & Pryzhko, Z.R. (1995). Urazhenist zubiv kariiesom ta yoho profi laktyka u ditei v umovakh
pidvyshchenoho radiatsiinoho fonu [Defeat of teeth with caries and its prophylaxis in children in conditions of high radiation background]. Visnyk stomatolohii – Journal of Dentistry, 4, 285-287 [in Ukrainian].
Khomenko, L.O., Ostapko O.I. & Trachuk, Yu.M. (2007). Stan tverdykh tkanyn postiinykh zubiv u ditei v riznykh za ekolohichnoiu sytuatsiieiu rehionakh Ukrainy [The condition of solid tissues of permanent teeth in children in different ecological conditions in the regions of Ukraine]. Novyny stomatolohii – Dentistry News, 1, (50), 87-91 [in Ukrainian].
