Associations between Maternal Education and Child Nutrition and Oral Health in an Indigenous Population in Ecuador

Chinnakotla, Bharathi; Susarla, Sita Manasa; Mohan, Deepika Chandra; Turton, Bathsheba; Husby, Hannah; Morales, Cecilia Paz; Sokal-Gutierrez, Karen

doi:10.3390/ijerph20010473

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“…Переважно, зниження рівня стоматологічного здоров'я відзначають в сільській місцевості та серед корінного населення країни -до 95,0% таких 6-річних дітей зазначених вражені карієсом зубів. Тому ряд публікацій вказують на вплив соціальних та економічних факторів та умов на розвиток карієсу зубів у дітей та акцентують увагу на важливості мультидисциплінарного та локалізованого до рівня громад принципу побудови програм стоматологічної профілактики, оскільки взаємодія лише з дітьми та матерями (освітні та санітарно-просвітницькі заходи) не призводять до суттєвого ефекту [46][47][48][49].…”

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Socio-Economic Determinants of Children`s Dental Health. Literature Review

Мочалов¹

2023

Ukr. ž. med. bìol. sportu

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The purpose of the work was to study the world literature on the socio-economic determinants of dental health among children. Materials and methods. An online information search was performed in the databases “PubMed”, “SciELO”, “Medcape” and “Science of Ukraine: access to knowledge” using the keywords “children caries”, “dental (oral) health”, “children and adolescents”, “social and economic determinants of health” with appropriate translations in foreign languages. Results and discussion. At the global level, dental diseases lead to serious medical and economic consequences which manifest themselves in the form of a significant decrease in the quality of life. The foundations of the dental health level are laid in childhood and are strengthened in adolescence, so these age groups of the population are the main “target audience” for disease prevention measures, valeological research, sanitary and educational work and the formation of appropriate habits. Socio-economic determinants of dental health in children, adolescents and adults on a global scale have been studied unevenly. Mostly, the results of research performed in the developed countries of the world are available. Such a situation creates a need for rethinking approaches and methods for assessing the problem of health care systems in separate countries and changing the methods for developing measures to influence the dental health of children and adolescents with high individualization and adaptation of socially oriented program products in health care. Giving a priority in the development of preventive programs in the field of health care to only individual and collective training measures and communal prevention does not allow to neutralize the negative impact of socio-economic conditions, and even more – it deepens inequality in dental health in the population, which is recognized as a problem by the World Health Organization. With regard to Ukraine, the presence of martial law and the continuation of fighting in certain countries have caused a number of demographic and socio-economic processes, which will be measured and evaluated after some time. But, unequivocally, the existing economic crisis, a decrease in the level of income of the population, negative demographic processes, complications of work in the health care system and other factors that can be defined as determinants of children's dental health continue to operate. Therefore, it is expected that we should be prepared for the deterioration of dental health indicators at the national level and the negative consequences of this. Conclusion. The main socio-economic determinants of children's dental health are recognized as: the level of economic development of the country, access to medical and dental care, the level of family wealth, the age and level of education of parents, their employment, the number of children in the family, the migration status of the family and separately – parents, local peculiarities of the culture of oral cavity care and nutrition, availability and level of coverage of educational and sanitary-educational measures, local levels of development of the system of health care institutions, effectiveness of interaction between health care institutions, education and social protection management bodies

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Socio-Economic Determinants of Children`s Dental Health. Literature Review

Мочалов¹

2023

Ukr. ž. med. bìol. sportu

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“…Furthermore, pregnant women should indulge in their cravings, although many involve sugary foods [15,18]. Specific authors suggest a direct connection between these beliefs and poor oral health during pregnancy [19,20]. Other authors suggest that being Indigenous may be associated with poor oral health [18,21].…”

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“…Other authors suggest that being Indigenous may be associated with poor oral health [18,21]. However, other studies have not found such an association [20,22]. Lower attendance at the dental office during pregnancy was also described [3,23,24].…”

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Social and Preventive Factors That Explain Oral Health among Pregnant Women in the Canton of Cuenca, Ecuador

Lafebre-Carrasco,

Arroyo-Menéndez,

Lozano-Paniagua

et al. 2023

Healthcare

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(1) Background: pregnant women in underprivileged areas may face challenges that affect their oral health. The analysis of these issues such as toothaches or cavities, among others could be crucial for them. However, no studies have been conducted in Cuenca, Ecuador. Thus, this study aimed to create a model explaining how social factors and healthy habits impact oral health in Cuenca, Ecuador. (2) Methods: An observational study was performed using a questionnaire developed from scratch. Principal component factor analysis was performed to calculate the oral disease index based on the oral health issues reported by women during pregnancy. (3) Results: 1971 women participated in the research. In total, 88% reported at least one oral health problem, with cavities (34%) and bleeding gums (33%) as the most prevalent. The rate of preventive visits and frequent brushing were the two variables that most impacted the oral disease index. The consumption of sweets, age, and the belief that visiting the dentist harms their unborn child were also important factors. However, income, education, and ethnic background showed little to no effect. (4) Conclusions: The most beneficial determinants of oral health factors in pregnant women in Cuenca, Ecuador, are preventive dentist visits, frequent brushing, and a contained consumption of sweets. The main harmful factors are age and the misconception that dental visits can harm their unborn child. Surprisingly, income, education, and ethnic background have little effect. This study can be replicated in other countries and cultures.

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“…Regarding oral diseases, dental caries in children has shown high levels of prevalence and experience [24,25]. Although studies focusing specifically on preschool-aged children are limited in the country, a strong association has been found between low maternal education and a higher prevalence and severity of dental caries in children from rural indigenous communities [26][27][28].…”

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Caries Experience in Preschoolers in Three Ecuadorian Communities

Vélez-León

Albaladejo

Sarmiento³

et al. 2023

Children

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Dental caries in the preschool population presents a significant challenge in the field of global public health, including Ecuador. Early detection of this disease is crucial for developing effective strategies for prevention and promotion of oral health, which can have a substantial impact on the quality of life of preschool-aged children. This study evaluated 600 children aged 3 to 5 years attending preschool education centers using the ICDAS II diagnostic criteria. The Student’s t-test was used to analyze differences between the means of two independent groups. Additionally, an analysis of variance (ANOVA) was conducted to assess differences between the means of three or more groups. The prevalence of caries was 87%, with a dft index of 3.85 in the three provinces studied. A high treatment need was observed in 84.17% of the population. No significant differences in the DFT index were found based on gender, although both groups exhibited elevated values. No significant differences were observed in relation to province and environment. The second molar was the most affected tooth, with a caries prevalence of 58.8%. Despite the lack of significant differences among the evaluated variables, a high prevalence and experience of dental caries were found in the studied population.

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Associations between Maternal Education and Child Nutrition and Oral Health in an Indigenous Population in Ecuador

Cited by 5 publications

References 53 publications

Socio-Economic Determinants of Children`s Dental Health. Literature Review

Socio-Economic Determinants of Children`s Dental Health. Literature Review

Social and Preventive Factors That Explain Oral Health among Pregnant Women in the Canton of Cuenca, Ecuador

Caries Experience in Preschoolers in Three Ecuadorian Communities

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