The Relationship between drinking water oral health

Authors

  • Ц.Цэлмэг АШУҮИС, НАСС, НАМЗ-ын тэнхим Author
  • Б.Батбаяр АШУҮИС, НАСС, НАМЗ-ын тэнхим Author
  • С.Тунгалаг ШТЭСЭ-ний тэнхим Author
  • Б.Батдэмбэрэл ШУТИС, ГУУС Author

Keywords:

Dental caries, drinking-water quality, fluorosis, fluoride

Abstract

Purpose: To study the relationship between oral health and drinking water. Materials and Methods: A total of 120 people were in the involved survey in Tsagaan-Uur sum in Khuvsgul province. A questionnaire prepared in accordance with the 2013 recommendations of the World Health Organization was conducted, and a real oral examination was performed using a single examination tool. The location of drinking water was determined by questioning also sampling of the aquifers was performed in accordance with ISO:5667-3:2018. Results: If the intensity of dental perforation of the study participants is determined by their dental status was child tooth status 5.8±3.7, mixed tooth 5.7±3.2, permanent tooth status 7.3±5.3. The prevalence of tooth decay is 89.2%. It was child tooth decay 91.7% mixed tooth decay 93.1% and prevalence of tooth decay 87.3%, At 16 (13.3%) people in the study has been fluoride. The amount of fluoride in drinking water was 0.1+0.0, calcium 37.7+7.7, and magnesium 10.1+3.1 Conclusions: The amount of fluoride in drinking water does not has been reach normalcy. The prevalence tooth decay is declining worldwide, but that survey is (89.2%) of the studies being very high. Oral hygiene needs to be maintained in the population to reduce the spread of hygiene advise needs to be provided.

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Published

2021-11-01

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