Dental caries in children of 9 and 14 years in three ethnic groups in north-west London

Perkins, Penny

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“…The results, however, were not cotisistent. In .some studies, caries levels were found higher in Asian thati in white Caucasiati childreti (9)(10)(11), whereas other studies ha\e teported the reverse (12-14).…”

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Risk indicators and potential risk factors for caries in 5‐year‐olds of different ethnic groups in Amsterdam

Verrips¹,

Frencken²,

Kalsbeek³

et al. 1992

Comm Dent Oral Epid

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The aim of this study was threefold: first, to assess the oral health of Turkish, Moroccan, Surinamese, Dutch and "other" 5-yr-old children living in Amsterdam; second, to identify risk indicators for caries, in addition to ethnicity; and third, to identify potential risk factors related to differences in caries experience in these children. Results showed the mean dmfs scores of Turkish and Moroccan children to be much higher than that of the Dutch and Surinamese children; 8.1 and 8.2 versus 3.6 and 3.4, respectively. The educational level of the parents and the gender of the children were important risk indicators, in addition to ethnicity. The age of the child at which the parents had started to brush their child's teeth, the use of fluoride tablets and the regularity of the brushing behavior in the past could be identified as potential risk factors.

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Risk indicators and potential risk factors for caries in 5‐year‐olds of different ethnic groups in Amsterdam

Verrips¹,

Frencken²,

Kalsbeek³

et al. 1992

Comm Dent Oral Epid

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“…9,10 Children of Asian and Afro-Caribbean origin had similar permanent teeth decayed scores as Whites. [11][12][13][14] There are no differences in and I). Children of Asian and Afro-Caribbean origin have more severe periodontal diseases than Whites.…”

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“…Children of Asian and Afro-Caribbean origin have more severe periodontal diseases than Whites. Trauma to teeth, a condition which affects 17% of [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] year olds, is more common in lower than upper classes, although the trend appears to be changing.…”

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Inequalities in oral health: a review of the evidence and recommendations for action

1999

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Reducing inequalities in health has become one of the main health policy issues in the late 1990s. The Labour Government set up an independent inquiry into inequalities in health under Sir Donald Acheson to make recommendations on approaches to reducing health inequalities. This paper reviews the evidence on inequalities in oral health in Britain. Dramatic improvements in dental health in children and young adults have taken place in the past 30 years. The levels of caries in permanent teeth of children is low. Widening inequalities in oral health however exist between social classes, regions of England, and among certain minority ethnic groups in pre-school children. The main social class and minority ethnic differences in dental caries is in pre-school children. Wide district and regional differences also exist in prevalence of caries in young children. The area differences relate very strongly to deprivation. In adults the differences in decay experience is less unequal than in children but there are marked social class inequalities in edentulousness. Dental caries decreased in all social classes in the United Kingdom. The main causes of the inequalities are differences in patterns of consumption of non milk extrinsic sugars and fluoridated toothpaste. Improvements in oral health that have occurred over the last 30 years have been largely a result of fluoride toothpaste and social, economic and environmental factors. Oral health inequalities will only be reduced through the implementation of effective and appropriate oral health promotion policy. Treatment services will never successfully tackle the underlying cause of oral diseases.

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Dental health behavior in a migrant perspective: use of dental services of Pakistani immigrants in Norway

Selikowitz¹,

Hoist²

1986

Comm Dent Oral Epid

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The purpose of the present study was to assess the utilization pattern of dental services in a group of Pakistani immigrants in Norway. Use was related to sociodemographic characteristics, level of urbanization in Pakistan, knowledge and belief about dental diseases and evaluated and perceived dental health. A total of 160 immigrants were clinically examined and interviewed by a structured questionnaire. The effect change analysis was performed, and separate analyses were performed for men and women. Altogether 60% had visited the dentist during the last 3 yr. While 69% coming from the cities had been to the dentist in Norway, this was the case for only 38% of those from the villages of Pakistan. Pain was given as the main reason for dental visits, and the data indicated insufficient ability to perform self-assessment of own dental health. The independent variables could explain more of the variance in use of dental services among the Pakistani men (R2 = 40%) than among the women (R2 = 21%). While number of decayed teeth and level of urbanization were among the strongest predictors among the men, dental behavior in Pakistan and number of years in Norway were of importance among the women. The latter variable indicated that the women in terms of dental behavior had a higher degree of acculturation than the men, leading to a change in traditional health behavior.

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Dental caries in children of 9 and 14 years in three ethnic groups in north-west London

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Risk indicators and potential risk factors for caries in 5‐year‐olds of different ethnic groups in Amsterdam

Risk indicators and potential risk factors for caries in 5‐year‐olds of different ethnic groups in Amsterdam

Inequalities in oral health: a review of the evidence and recommendations for action

Dental health behavior in a migrant perspective: use of dental services of Pakistani immigrants in Norway

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