Dental caries in children participating in a Dentistry for infants Program

Lemos, Letícia Vargas Freire Martins; Zuanon, Ângela Cristina Cilense; Myaki, Sílvio Issáo; Walter, Luiz Reynaldo de Figueiredo

doi:10.1590/s1679-45082011ao2184

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“…A great obstacle to the success of preventive programs has been the lack of commitment of families to instruct their children in oral hygiene, ( 9 – 11 ) besides the early adoption of inadequate habits that cause oral diseases. Behavioral habits such as commitment to attend follow-up visits, ( 12 ) presence of non-cariogenic diet, oral hygiene and duration of night feeding could interfere in maintenance of oral health of a child in early childhood. For example, the assiduity in follow-up visits is the responsibility of the infants families who are participating in preventive programs that show the adherence of families to given information and level of valorization to oral health.…”

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Oral health promotion in early childhood: age of joining preventive program and behavioral aspects

Lemos

Myaki

Walter

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Einstein (São Paulo)

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Objective:To analyze the interference of age in the entrance into a public dental care program for infants as well as family behavioral aspects about tooth decay experience in children 0 to 4 years old.Methods:Cross-sectional study involving 465 children who were divided into 3 groups: infants whose mothers joined the program during pregnancy (n=50); infants enrolled in the program during the first year of life (n=230); and infants enrolled in the program between 13 and 18 months old (n=185). The χ2 and Kruskal-Walis tests (95% confidence interval) were used to assess the relationship among variables.Results:There was an association between the age of entrance in the programs and dental caries (p<0.001). A lower prevalence was seen in infants whose mothers joined the program during pregnancy, and among those infants enrolled in the program during the first year of life. The same low prevalence occurred in relation to mothers' commitment to attend follow-up visits with their infants, cariogenic diet, nighttime oral care, duration of night feeding and parents' educational level (p<0.001). Unfavorable socioeconomic conditions (p>0.05) and daily oral care (p=0.214) were common variables in the groups with 99% of occurrence. Commitment to attend follow-up visits, nighttime oral care and parents' educational level (p>0.05) were considered protective factors for dental caries. Cariogenic diet and night feeding were determinant factors to the appearance of dental caries.Conclusion:To promote children oral health it is essential to enroll children in oral health programs and adopt healthy habits as early as possible, besides the adherence of the child to their parents' advice.

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Oral health promotion in early childhood: age of joining preventive program and behavioral aspects

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Walter

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Einstein (São Paulo)

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“…This can be explained by the progression of the disease, as abscesses may appear, damage of permanent teeth, painful symptomatology, feeding, swallowing, breathing damages 18,19 . Initially, it manifests itself through white and opaque patches, but with progression the clinical aspects become cavitations.…”

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“…It is essential to make parents or caregivers aware of the importance of oral health of children with guidelines on how to maintain it, including oral hygiene before bed, dental care before 12 months of age to limit or prevent cases of early decay, as well as the integrated assistance of health professionals: surgeon-dentist and pediatrician 13,14 . In the study carried out by Robles et al 15 , the mothers reported having knowledge about the importance of brushing after meals, the relationship between the high carbohydrate diet and the development of caries and its consequences.…”

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Dental caries in children on deciduous dentition: art and socioeconomic aspect

Lira

Portela

2017

Braz. J. Oral Sci.

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Aim: Determine the prevalence and incidence of dental caries in children´s deciduous teeth, who were treated with ART technique. Methods: In T1, 62 children were examined for being between 3 and 6 years of age. A questionnaire was applied to the parents or guardians of the children involved in the research, to analyze their knowledge about eating habits and oral hygiene. An intra-oral examination of children from 3 to 6 years old was carried out and dental treatment was performed by the ART technique. Six months after,(T2), the clinical examination was redone to investigate the restorations´stability. Results: In T1, 94 carie cavities were found in 19 children and 86 were recommended for restoration with ART. In T2, 58 restorations were damaged or lost and 15 children had 20 new carie cavities. Conclusion: The prevalence of dental caries in the deciduous dentition was 38.8% and the incidence was 31.9%. In T2, the majority restorations class I and II were damaged or lost. ART technique is an option, despite the high failure in ART, especially for child population with deciduous teeth that has limited access to dental services. However, restorations should be supervised and healthy eating habits implemented.

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“…Early caries brings physical and psychological consequences, since it interferes in the quality of life 18 . This can be explained by the progression of the disease, as abscesses may appear, damage of permanent teeth, painful symptomatology, feeding, swallowing, breathing damages 19 .…”

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Dental caries in children on deciduous dentition: art and socioeconomic aspect

Lira

Portela

2017

Braz. J. Oral Sci.

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Aim: Determine the prevalence and incidence of dental caries in children´s deciduous teeth, who were treated with ART technique. Methods: In T1, 62 children were examined for being between 3 and 6 years of age. A questionnaire was applied to the parents or guardians of the children involved in the research, to analyze their knowledge about eating habits and oral hygiene. An intra-oral examination of children from 3 to 6 years old was carried out and dental treatment was performed by the ART technique. Six months after,(T2), the clinical examination was redone to investigate the stability of restorations. Results: In T1, 94 caries cavities were found in 19 children and 86 were recommended for restoration with ART. In T2, 58 restorations were damaged or lost and 15 children had 20 new caries cavities. Conclusion: The prevalence of dental caries in the deciduous dentition was 38.8% and the incidence was 31.9%. In T2, the majority restorations class I and II were damaged or lost. ART technique is an option, despite the high failure in ART, especially for child population with deciduous teeth that has limited access to dental services. However, restorations should be supervised and healthy eating habits implemented.

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Dental caries in children participating in a Dentistry for infants Program

Abstract: Participating in the program positively impacted the infants' oral health.

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Oral health promotion in early childhood: age of joining preventive program and behavioral aspects

Oral health promotion in early childhood: age of joining preventive program and behavioral aspects

Dental caries in children on deciduous dentition: art and socioeconomic aspect

Dental caries in children on deciduous dentition: art and socioeconomic aspect

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