Caries prediction model in pre‐school children in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Risk factors for dental caries have been identified and a caries prediction model has been developed for Saudi pre-school children. The prediction model, if verified, may provide with guidance in identifying high caries risk Saudi preschool children as targets for preventive programmes.

Aleitamento materno e cárie do lactente e do pré-escolar: uma revisão crítica

“…36,41,44,52,86,87 The prevalence of breastfeeding decreases with age, having very low rates in children aged between 12 and 24 months in Brazil 44 and in the world, 88 in contrast with the prevalence of ECC. 12,27,65,67 The prevalence of ECC has been constant over the years 6,67,73 even with an increase in the world prevalence of breastfeeding 89 and a fourfold increase in its median in the last three decades in Brazil. 90 Preterm and low birthweight infants, who are at great risk for ECC, tend to have a shorter breastfeeding period, 46,91,92 be bottle-fed for longer periods and ingest more sugar.…”

Dietary and Geographic and Cultural Factors as Predictors of Dental Caries Risk among Children in Saudi Arabia ? A Systematic Review

“…Attempts have been made to document the dietary behavior of Saudi children and how this is impacted by factors such as the availability of fermentable carbohydrates in schools or the socio-cultural traits of parents [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10].…”

“…Caries risk assessment requires a detailed understanding of the dietary and cultural factors that contribute to the occurrence of caries [5][6][7][8].…”

Bebeklerde Beslenme Modelleri̇ Ve Erken Çocukluk Çaği Çürükleri̇

“…Bebek mamaları 3 kategoriye ayrılır; başlangıç maması, devam sütü-maması ve tamamen süt maması. Başlangıç maması, ilk 4-6 ay ya da besin takviyesiyle 12 aya kadar bebeğin ihtiyacı olan besin değerlerini taşır 46 . BM ile beslenme gastrointestinal ve solunum sistemi hastalıklarını içeren enfeksiyöz hastalıkların riskinin artmasıyla ilişkili bulunmuştur.…”