Abstract
ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to assess the current gingival health status in children aged 8–12 years in Damascus city. No contemporary data was available with an immense need for studies evaluating the gingival health status in Syrian children, especially under the current circumstances of the Syrian crisis.ResultsThe study followed the school-based health survey model using stratified random cluster sampling. A total of 1500 children were clinically examined. The mean PI was at (1.39 ± 0.57) and the mean GI was at (1.12 ± 0.46). Of the total sample, (97.93%) had gingivitis. There is a statistically significant relationship between the used indices means and the children’s distribution as to the city’s localities. Also, there is a statistically significant relationship between the used indices means and the children’s gender. Gingival health was seen to be better and plaque accumulations were less in females. The gingival health status is moderate and is within the acceptable ranges while the plaque accumulations are right above moderate. Still, gingivitis prevalence is high and special care as well as developing and implementing advanced preventive programmes are highly needed.
Highlights
Oral health is considered as a very important indicator that can be employed to indicate the general health status for persons [1]
The aim of this research was to assess the current status of the gingival health in children aged 8–12 years in Damascus city to help in enabling health-care professionals improve the oral health status amongst the whole population firstly and secondly in encouraging the adoption of better strategies for delivering the best population-based preventive programmes
Possible reasons for findings and justification of area selection Malnutrition, the increased consumption of carbohydrates and added artificial sugars found in cheap and low-quality foods, having no water fluoridation, the absence of many primary health-care services, the bad financial situation for plenty, and the crisis situation by itself, are all factors which have negatively attributed to the oral health situation for the whole population
Summary
Oral health is considered as a very important indicator that can be employed to indicate the general health status for persons [1]. Knowing the current oral health status in one society has a big role as well as impact on any therapeutic or preventive interventions which can be adopted on a large scale whether in the educational curricula and teaching strategies or even in oral health awareness programmes [6, 7]. It is known that the oral health well-being in children is both an important issue and a high responsibility for the society. Gingival health is a fundamental important aspect of the person’s general health. The aim of this research was to assess the current status of the gingival health in children aged 8–12 years in Damascus city to help in enabling health-care professionals improve the oral health status amongst the whole population firstly and secondly in encouraging the adoption of better strategies for delivering the best population-based preventive programmes
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