The living conditions of poor children are a cause for concern. The Hong Kong Association of Community Organizations and the Children’s Rights Concern Association conducted a survey earlier and found that poor children’s dental health is in poor condition and lacks timely examination and treatment services. More than 80% of the surveyed grassroots children have Tooth disease is much higher than the level of young children in Hong Kong. It is also said that the tooth decay situation of young children in Hong Kong has not improved in the past 20 years, and the situation is considered worrying.
The organization went to the Appeals Division of the Legislative Council to appeal this morning (13th), urging the Legislative Council to urge the government to set goals for the dental health of young children, set up a young child dental policy, and improve dental treatment and dental care services.
From January to May 2021, the organization conducted a "Questionnaire Survey on the Dental Health of Young Children from Poor Families". A total of 124 parents with children aged 6 or under were interviewed. It was found that more than 80% (81.5 %) of the grassroots parents interviewed stated that the child in the family has had at least one problematic tooth (including: tooth decay, tooth decay, dental incomplete development, etc.) since birth, and for the dental condition of the 5-year-old child interviewed In other words, more than 90% (92.1%) of young children have had problematic teeth since birth. The average and median number of problematic teeth is 5.4 and 4; and more than 6 adults have more than 4 teeth. Decayed teeth; compared to about 26.2% found in the Department of Health survey in 2011.
The survey also found that children in grassroots families generally brush their teeth less frequently and use toothpaste to brush their teeth less frequently. This may result in failure to effectively prevent tooth decay or other dental problems in young children. Stay away without money.
The survey also found that young children from grassroots families generally brush their teeth less frequently and use toothpaste to brush their teeth less frequently.
(Data Picture/Photo by Gao Zhongming)
The NPC and CPPCC pointed out that the Department of Health has been implementing dental care services for school children for many years. However, the service target does not include kindergarten children or middle school students. It is the consensus of society to ensure the healthy growth of children. Timely dental check-ups and dental treatments have forced the body and mind to endure unnecessary pain. Therefore, it is recommended that the government set goals for children’s oral health, increase support for pre-school children’s teeth, and set the scope of services of the current dental clinics to deal with only at present Pain relief and tooth extraction are extended to treat other dental services. It is also recommended to set up children’s dental medical voucher to subsidize children from low-income families to receive regular dental care services, and cooperate with kindergartens and child care centers to send staff to provide regular dental checkups.
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