Oral health and dental care in Hong Kong

Chu, Chun Hung; Wong, Sy; Suen, R. P. C.

doi:10.1016/j.surge.2012.12.010

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“…The number of patients who had opted to discontinue treatment before completion was limited. Dental treatment for the Hong Kong public is mainly provided by private practitioners . As such, most patients who are accepted for treatment in the hospital‐based dental clinic would usually prefer continuing treatment there .…”

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Moderate‐ to long‐term periodontal outcomes of subjects failing to complete a course of periodontal therapy

Goh

Hackmack

Corbet

et al. 2017

Australian Dental Journal

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Moderate‐ to long‐term periodontal outcomes of subjects failing to complete a course of periodontal therapy

Goh

Hackmack

Corbet

et al. 2017

Australian Dental Journal

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“…In addition, lower caries prevalence was observed in children born in Hong Kong. Water fluoridation, good availability of fluoride toothpaste and easy access to dental care as well as SDCS for children in Hong Kong had contributed to the lower caries experience in children born in Hong Kong [ 23 ]. It had previously been shown that low parental educational level was a risk factor of caries in children [ 17 ].…”

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Oral Health Status of Chinese Paediatric and Adolescent Oncology Patients with Chemotherapy in Hong Kong: a Pilot Study

Kung¹,

Zhang²,

Zheng³

et al. 2015

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Aim: To study the oral health status of Chinese children and adolescents undergoing chemotherapy in Hong Kong. Method: All Chinese children and adolescent oncology patients aged 18 or below attending the Children's Centre for Cancer and Blood Disease at a hospital for chemotherapy were invited and parental consent was sought before they were accepted into the study. The study comprised of 1) a parental questionnaire, 2) the collection of medical history and 3) a clinical examination for tooth decay (caries) and mucosal status.Results: A total of 69 patients were invited, and they all participated in this study. Their mean age was 9.2±5.0 and 44 (64%) were males. Twenty-six patients (38%) had no caries experience (DMFT and/or dmft = 0). Higher caries experience was detected in participants that were not born in Hong Kong, had completed active chemotherapy, participated in school dental care service and whose parents had low educational levels. There were 41 patients with active chemotherapy, 24 of whom were diagnosed with acute leukaemia, 5 with haematological malignancies other than leukaemia and 11 with solid tumours. Antimetabolites, cytotoxic antibiotics, alkylating agents and plant alkaloids were administered in 49%, 32%, 24% and 22% of them, respectively. Twenty-six (63%) patients showed no mucosal complications. The most common oral complication was oral mucositis (24%) followed by petechiae (10%).Conclusion: About two-thirds of paediatric and adolescent cancer patients had caries experience, which was more common among those who had completed chemotherapy. Oral mucositis followed by petechiae were the two most common complications of receiving chemotherapy.

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“…An oral health education unit has been established to promote dental health and good oral health-related behaviours in the community. In addition, the School Dental Care Service (SCDS) was established in 1980 to provide basic curative treatments for children attending primary schools in Hong Kong [8]. There is, however, no continuation of dental care when the children enter secondary school, and they have to seek private dentists for check-ups and dental care.…”

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Dental caries and erosion status of 12-year-old Hong Kong children

Zhang

Chau

et al. 2014

BMC Public Health

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BackgroundThis study aimed to assess the dental caries and erosion status of 12-year-old Hong Kong children and study the determinants of dental caries and dental erosion of these children.MethodsThe survey was performed from 2011 to 2012 with ethics approval. Stratified random sampling was adopted to select 12-year-old children in 7 primary schools in Hong Kong. The participating parents were asked to complete a self-administered questionnaire concerning their children’s diet and oral health habits. The children were examined for caries status with WHO criteria by 3 calibrated examiners. Detection of dental erosion followed Basic Erosive Wear Examination (BEWE) criteria.ResultsA total of 704 children were recruited and 600 (316 boys, 53%) participated in the survey. There were 124 children (21%) with caries experience (DMFT > 0) and their DMFT was 0.34 ± 0.76. About half of their decay was unfilled (DT = 0.16 ± 0.52) The DMFT of girls and boys were 0.45 ± 0.89 and 0.23 ± 0.61, respectively (p = 0.001). Girls also had a higher DT (0.21 ± 0.62 compared with 0.11 ± 0.41, p = 0.013) and FT than boys (0.23 ± 0.63 compared with 0.12 ± 0.44, p = 0.016). Most children (75%) had at least some sign of erosion (BEWE > 0), but no severe erosion (BEWE = 3). Logistic regression showed girls who consumed soft drinks and took vitamin C supplements had higher caries risk. Dental erosion was more severe among the children who had caries experience and consumed fruit juice.ConclusionsThe 12-year-old Hong Kong children had low caries experience, and almost half of the decay was left untreated. Although severe erosion was not found, many children had early signs of erosion.

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Oral health and dental care in Hong Kong

Cited by 24 publications

References 6 publications

Moderate‐ to long‐term periodontal outcomes of subjects failing to complete a course of periodontal therapy

Moderate‐ to long‐term periodontal outcomes of subjects failing to complete a course of periodontal therapy

Oral Health Status of Chinese Paediatric and Adolescent Oncology Patients with Chemotherapy in Hong Kong: a Pilot Study

Dental caries and erosion status of 12-year-old Hong Kong children

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