Aim: To explore the relationship between oral health status of mothers and caries prevalence of caries among their children in rural areas of Pakistan. Methodology: This crossectional study was conducted in 9 rural health centers of Punjab, Pakistan. Purposive convenient sampling was used to collect data. Sample size was 500 mothers with their children. Results: Socioeconomic status of family as well as the purpose for the last visit at dental hospital for the treatment of child were found positively linked with the dmfs of child. Sample of children at very low socioeconomic status (OR: 2.16; 95%CI: 1.36-2.98). Children who visited dental hospital with the reason of having dental problems (OR: 1.89; 95%CI: 1.25-2.59). Greater dmfs score was found among children with poor oral hygiene (OR: 1.98; 95%CI: 1.27-3.25). The education of mother was found to be negatively linked with dmfs score of child. Conclusion: The relationship between maternal and dental caries in children was clearly explained by socioeconomic status or dental behaviors of mother and child in terms of intake of sugar, oral hygiene and reason for last dental visit for child. Keywords: Maternal oral health, dmfs, childhood carries
Aim: To determine the mean Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI) malocclusion score among patients with Antero-posterior basal bone discrepancy (APBBD) and to assess the treatment need of the patients with horizontal jaw deformities as calculated by DAI guidelines. Methodology: The descriptive cross sectional study was conducted in the Orthodontic department, University College of Dentistry, The University of Lahore. Lateral cephalograms of the patients were analyzed for anteroposterior basal bone discrepancy by measuring angle ANB. Two hundred and thirty one subjects were included in the study having ANB >4° or <1° through non probability consecutive sampling technique. Study casts were obtained and malocclusion parameters for Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI) were calculated. Results: The mean Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI) score in APBBD was 37.10 ± 7.62, in skeletal class II (37.14 ± 7.90) and in skeletal class III (36.98 ± 6.68), (p-value 0.75). Moderate positive correlation existed between DAI score and ANB in skeletal class II subjects (R 0.49, p <0.001). Conclusion: The mean DAI score in APBBD showed mandatory treatment need in patients with Antero-posterior basal bone discrepancy. Moderately positive correlation existed between ANB and DAI score in skeletal class II patients. Keywords: Malocclusion, Dental Aesthetic Index, Jaw disharmony
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