Experience of Pediatric Dental Screening in Hungary and in National Minority Groups in Romania
Author(s)
Edina Eross, MD, Hunor Abrán, MD, Gyula Jozsef Nagy, MSc, Attila Dénes Orbán, MSc, Árpád Antal, MSc, Eniko Pap, MD, Imre Boncz, MSc, PhD, MD.
Institute for Health Insurance, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.
Institute for Health Insurance, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.
OBJECTIVES: In many developed countries, including the European Union, there is a well-organized pediatric dental screening activity, but in Romania there are no data on such screening. The aim of this analysis is to present a pediatric orthodontic screening through comparative data from Hungary and Romania.
METHODS: Our study was conducted in 2022 in 5 (Târgu-Mures, Odorheiu-Secuiesc, Sfântu-Gheorghe, Gheorgheni, Miercurea-Ciuc) and 2 (Semmelweis University Dental Clinic Budapest, University of Pécs Dental Clinic) pediatric dental centers in Romania and Hungary, respectively. The screening centres in Romania were selected in the places of residence of the Hungarian national minorities. The target group of the study were children aged 6-10 years. The number of children screened, the rate of orthodontic anomalies and the referral rate for orthodontic treatment were determined.
RESULTS: In Romania, 4304 children (Târgu-Mures: 2061, Odorheiu Secuiesc: 330, Sfântu Gheorghe: 534, Gheorghe: 537, Miskolc: 842), while in Hungary, 4958 children (Semmelweis University Budapest: 3680, University of Pécs: 1278) participated in the screening. In Romania, 2639 children were found to have an abnormality (61.3%), with significant variations between centres: Târgu-Mures: 54.5%, Odorheiu-Secuiesc 82.4%, Sfântu-Gheorghe: 69.9%, Gheorgheni: 68.9%, Miercirea-Ciuc: 59.5%. In Hungary, abnormalities were found in 4,311 children (86.9%), with no significant difference in the abnormality rates between the two cetrums: Semmelweis University Budapest: 87.3%, University of Pécs: 85.9%. Of the patients screened in Romania, 90.0% had a dentoalveolar anomaly and 32.6% had skeletal anomaly, while in Hungary 93.0% had a dentoalveolar anomaly and 81.7% had skeletal anomaly.
CONCLUSIONS: In Romania and Hungary, we have also detected a significant proportion of dental anomalies. There was a wide variation in the proportion of anomalies between screening centres in Hungarian minority areas of Romania. The rates of dentoalveolar anomalies were similar in the two countries, but skeletal anomalies were more frequent in Hungary.
METHODS: Our study was conducted in 2022 in 5 (Târgu-Mures, Odorheiu-Secuiesc, Sfântu-Gheorghe, Gheorgheni, Miercurea-Ciuc) and 2 (Semmelweis University Dental Clinic Budapest, University of Pécs Dental Clinic) pediatric dental centers in Romania and Hungary, respectively. The screening centres in Romania were selected in the places of residence of the Hungarian national minorities. The target group of the study were children aged 6-10 years. The number of children screened, the rate of orthodontic anomalies and the referral rate for orthodontic treatment were determined.
RESULTS: In Romania, 4304 children (Târgu-Mures: 2061, Odorheiu Secuiesc: 330, Sfântu Gheorghe: 534, Gheorghe: 537, Miskolc: 842), while in Hungary, 4958 children (Semmelweis University Budapest: 3680, University of Pécs: 1278) participated in the screening. In Romania, 2639 children were found to have an abnormality (61.3%), with significant variations between centres: Târgu-Mures: 54.5%, Odorheiu-Secuiesc 82.4%, Sfântu-Gheorghe: 69.9%, Gheorgheni: 68.9%, Miercirea-Ciuc: 59.5%. In Hungary, abnormalities were found in 4,311 children (86.9%), with no significant difference in the abnormality rates between the two cetrums: Semmelweis University Budapest: 87.3%, University of Pécs: 85.9%. Of the patients screened in Romania, 90.0% had a dentoalveolar anomaly and 32.6% had skeletal anomaly, while in Hungary 93.0% had a dentoalveolar anomaly and 81.7% had skeletal anomaly.
CONCLUSIONS: In Romania and Hungary, we have also detected a significant proportion of dental anomalies. There was a wide variation in the proportion of anomalies between screening centres in Hungarian minority areas of Romania. The rates of dentoalveolar anomalies were similar in the two countries, but skeletal anomalies were more frequent in Hungary.
Conference/Value in Health Info
2025-11, ISPOR Europe 2025, Glasgow, Scotland
Value in Health, Volume 28, Issue S2
Code
EPH101
Topic
Epidemiology & Public Health, Health Service Delivery & Process of Care, Patient-Centered Research
Topic Subcategory
Public Health
Disease
Pediatrics