Contemporary Nursing

Objective: To investigate and analyze the occurrence and influencing factors of oral pericoronitis of wisdom teeth in soldiers and soldiers in plateau and cold region. Methods: A total of 1098 soldiers and soldiers stationed at an altitude of 4980 meters in Xinjiang from December 9, 2021 to May 30, 2022 were randomly selected as the subjects. They were divided into control group (over 30 years old) and observation group (18-30 years old) according to their age. Oral questionnaire and oral examination were conducted respectively. The age, location and daily brushing frequency of wisdom tooth pericoronitis in plateau and cold area were analyzed statistically. Results: Among the 1098 enlisted soldiers, the incidence of pericoronitis caused by mesial and horizontal impacted types was the highest, which was significantly higher than that caused by other types of wisdom tooth. The incidence of wisdom tooth pericoronitis in soldiers and soldiers who brushed their teeth less than or equal to once a day after meals was significantly higher than that in soldiers and soldiers who brushed their teeth more than once a day after meals. The prevalence of wisdom tooth peroronitis in the observation group was 26.9%, which was significantly higher than that in the control group (14.6%), and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Medical care and living conditions of plateau cold area is limited, plus the officers and men lack knowledge on oral health, lead to wisdom tooth pericoronitis prevalence rate is higher, in reaction to the phenomenon, we should strengthen the oral health of officers and soldiers of the cold area on the plateau of knowledge education, improve the medical security, reduce the incidence of plateau cold area troops wisdom teeth pericoronitis.

Officers and Soldiers in Plateau and Cold Area; Pericoronitis of Wisdom Teeth; Oral Health; Obstructed Type; Brush Your Teeth Number