[本刊讯]根据第三次全国口腔健康流行病学调查结果显示,广东省5岁儿童乳牙患龋率为67.8%,高于66%的全国平均水平,每个儿童有4.1颗龋齿,影响了儿童的生长发育。目前仍有相当一部分家长没有意识到青少年口腔疾病的危害性,甚至他们自己也并没有掌握正确的刷牙方法和口腔保健知识。调查显示,只有49%的家长知道含氟牙膏,仅9%的家长能够每天帮助孩子刷牙。 According to the results of the Third National Oral Health Epidemiology Survey, the caries prevalence rate of primary teeth of 5-year-old children in Guangdong Province was 67.8%, higher than the national average of 66%, with 4.1 dental caries per child, affecting Children’s growth and development. At present, quite a few parents are not aware of the dangers of oral diseases in young people. They do not even have the proper brushing method and oral health knowledge themselves. According to the survey, only 49% of parents know that fluoride toothpaste, only 9% of parents can help children brush their teeth every day.