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ArticleHua xi kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Huaxi kouqiang yixue zazhi = West China journal of stomatology2026

[Analysis of dental caries characteristics and influencing factors based on structural equation modeling among primary and secondary school students in Hunan Province].

Jialin Wan, Yaqing Tan, Lixi Qin, Kexin Li, Jiayou Luo, Miyang Luo, Fei Wang

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Jialin WanXiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China.
Yaqing TanHunan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Changsha 410078, China.
Lixi QinXiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China.
Kexin LiXiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China.
Jiayou LuoXiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China.
Miyang LuoXiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China.
Fei WangHunan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Changsha 410078, China.

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objectivesThis study explores the differences in the characteristics and influencing factors of dental ca-ries in primary and secondary school students in Hunan Province, aiming to prevent and control dental caries.

methodsThe multistage stratified cluster random sampling method was used to select 265 985 primary and secondary school students across Hunan. Participants completed a nationally standardized questionnaire and underwent physical examinations. Statistical description was used to analyze caries characteristics, and structural equation modeling was used to analyze influencing factors.

resultsThe caries prevalence rate of primary school students was 69.60%, and the decayed, missing, filled teeth (DMFT) index was 3.05±3.30; for secondary school students, the figures were 54.30% and 1.73±2.31, respectively. Structural equation modeling revealed that caries risk in primary and secondary school students was influenced by demographic characteristics (

conclusionsDental caries prevalence and mean DMFT are high among primary and secondary students in Hunan, associated with demographic characteristics, school prevention policies, dietary and hygiene ha-bits, and household size. Targeted interventions addressing these factors are essential for preventing and controlling dental caries and promoting oral health among students.

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Dental CariesStudentsAdolescentChildChinaDMF IndexFeeding BehaviorFemaleHumansLatent Class AnalysisMalePrevalenceRisk FactorsSchoolsSurveys and Questionnaireschildren and adolescentsdental cariesinfluencing factorsstructural equation model

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