영구치 우식발생에 작용하는 다양한 요인들의 예측기간에 따른 예측인자로서의 타당성과 안정성을 평가하기 위하여, 부산광역시 D 초등학교 1학년 남녀 학생 249명을 대상으로 연구 1차년도에는 3년간 추적 조사할 우식발생 관련 요인의 확인을 위하여 대상자의 유구치 우식상태, 구강건강관리행위, 인구통계학적 변수, 타액과 구내미생물의 특성에 대하여 조사하였고, 연구 2-4차년도에는 각각 대상자의 1-3년간 영구치 우식발생 여부를 조사하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 1년간 영구치 우식발생은 Dentocult LB 판정결과가 2도 이상인 학생이 1도 이하인 학생에 비하여 2.3배 높았다. 2. 2년간 영구치 우식발생은 우식경험유구치면수가 0개인 학생에 비하여 1-10개인 학생이 5.2배, 11개 이상인 학생이 6.3배 높았다. 3. 2년간 영구치 우식발생은 Dentocult LB 판정결과가 2도 이상인 학생이 1도 이하인 학생에 비하여 2.3배 높았다(p=0.036). 4. 3년간 영구치 우식발생은 우식경험유구치면수가 0개인 학생에 비하여 1-10개인 학생이 3.9배, 11개 이상인 학생이 8.5배 높았다.
The purpose of this study was to analyse the stability and validity of the related factors to the caries incidence according to the duration. The subjects were 249 elementary school students. Among them, the number of male students was 137 (55.0%). In the first year, all subjects gave the responses of the questionnaire composed of demographic variables and oral heath behaviors. They also received oral examination and tests of Dentocult SM and Dentocult LB. In the 2nd-4th year, they received second oral examination for the assessment of caries incidence on permanent teeth. The relation of oral health-related factors with caries incidence was analyzed by chi square method and adjusted Relative Risk (RR). In the caries incidence rate for 1 year, those who had 2 or higher score of dentocult LB was 2.3 times higher than those who had 1 or lower. The caries incidence rate for 2 years was highly associated with caries on deciduous molars and dentocult LB. The caries on deciduous molars showed strong association with the caries incidence for 3 years. It was suggested that the association between the caries incidence and the related factors was different according to the duration. Therefore, dentists could need to consider the visiting period in the education of the risk factors of dental caries.
