Early childhood caries (ECC) continues to be the biggest oral health problem in developing countries. Several studiesreport ECC prevalence in children aged 3 years from 40% to 65.7% and in children 5 and 6 years of age up to86%. There are multiple risk factors associated with ECC, such as: cariogenic diet, poor oral hygiene, low salivaryflow, low parental socioeconomic status, low parental education, etc. But there is also a “mode of delivery” factorthat is not being considered and could be important and determinant for the occurrence of ECC.Objective: To determine if there is an association between the mode of delivery and the presence of ECC in childrenaged 2 to 5 years of the Maternal and Child Health Center Pachacutec PERU-KOREA, DIRESA CALLAO2016.Materials and Methods: An observational, descriptive, cross-sectional and prospective study was conductedwith children attending the PERU-COREA Maternal and Child Health Center (n=125) during September to Decemberof 2016. A validated questionnaire was used for socio-demographic characteristics and risk factors forECC. An intraoral clinical examination of the children was also performed.Results: The prevalence of ECC in the sample evaluated was 60%. A statistically significant association wasfound between the mode of delivery and the presence of ECC (p <0.001), as well as the covariables oral hygieneindex, frequency of carbohydrate consumption, type of lactation, bottle feeding at night and education of themother, all with a p <0.005. Conclusion: Children born by cesarean section are more at risk of ECC than childrenborn by vaginal delivery
El objetivo de este artículo es revisar información enfocada en mitos sobre la gestación y la salud oral. Las gestantes son consideradas un grupo prioritario de atención en salud, pero una de las barreras más importantes para que esta atención sea realizada son las creencias populares que trascienden de generación en generación. Entre estas, podemos encontrar algunos mitos como el que las mujeres embarazadas desarrollan un mayor número de lesiones cariosas, debido a que el ser en formación requiere mayor requerimiento de calcio. De igual forma, se acepta como un proceso normal durante la gestación que por cada hijo se pierde un diente. Así mismo, existe también la creencia que la atención odontológica causa daño al feto por el uso de anestésicos locales o medicamentos. Otro de los mitos más temidos es la toma de imágenes radiográficas durante la gestación y si el uso de amalgama en las restauraciones dentales es tóxica para el bebé.
El propósito de este trabajo es proporcionar a los cirujanos dentistas que atienden a niños y adolescentes, durante y después de la pandemia de COVID-19, sugerencias de atención con alternativas de tratamiento mínimamente invasivas para disminuir el riesgo de infección viral cruzada y ofrecer un entorno clínico más seguro.
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