Factors associated with prevalence of dental caries in Brazilian schoolchildren residing in Japan

Abstract

Brazilian immigrants comprise the third largest ethnic group within the Japanese population. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the factors associated with the prevalence of dental caries in Brazilian schoolchildren living in Japan. A total of 378 schoolchildren, aged between 6 and 14 years, attending Brazilian schools in Japan were included. Clinical data were collected according to World Health Organization criteria. Socioeconomic data, oral health behavior and diet information were collected through questionnaires. The correlation between associated factors and dental caries prevalence was analyzed using chi-square test and multiple logistic regression analysis. The percentage of cariesfree schoolchildren was 61.90% and the mean DMFT was 1.28 ± 2.22 (mean ± SD). The mother's educational level and previous access to dental care services in Brazil were strongly associated with caries experience (P < 0.05). This study indicated that these variables are risk factors associated with caries experience in a community of Brazilian schoolchildren residing in Japan. (J Oral Sci 53, 307-312, 2011)

Association between Knowledge about Comprehensive Food Education and Increase in Dental Caries in Japanese University Students: A Prospective Cohort Study

“…In addition to biological processes [ 15 ], non-biological or socio-behavioral risk factors for dental caries have been reported [ 16 , 17 ]. Recently, empirical attention has shifted to the relationship between dental caries and broader ecological influences such as education [ 8 ].…”

“…The participants who were followed up may have been healthier than the whole population; therefore, the results of this single study should be interpreted with some caution. Second, we did not consider possible confounders such as bacterial factors [ 15 ], salivary factors [ 15 ], social capital [ 30 , 31 ] or socioeconomic status [ 8 , 17 , 32 , 33 ] in this study. Future studies are needed to assess the effects of these factors.…”

Frequency of Associated Factors Causing Dental Caries in Patients Reporting at Tertiary Care Hospital

“…4 In another study, it was observed that 77% of the participants consumed sugar once a day, but the researchers found no association between consumption of sugary snacks and dental caries. 5 In the current study, it was noted that 55.6% of the patients used sweetened carbonated drink. This is in accordance with a study in which 58.4% of the participants consumed sweetened beverages, but no association was found between consumption of sweetened beverages and dental caries.…”

“…This is in accordance with a study in which 58.4% of the participants consumed sweetened beverages, but no association was found between consumption of sweetened beverages and dental caries. 5 Mulu et al also noted high consumption of sugar (71%) and sweetened beverages (55%) among participants in their study, but they found significant association of dental caries with sugary diet. 1 In the current study, majority of the patients consumed snacks in between meals.…”

Fatores associados à presença e severidade da cárie em escolares do ensino fundamental de Governador Mangabeira (BA)

“…Embora sem relação com o presente estudo, diversos autores relatam a alta prevalência da cárie em crianças associada com o grau de instrução da mãe e a renda familiar, sendo ambos considerados i m p o r t a n t e s i n d i c a d o r e s s o c i o e c o n ô m i c o s (HASHIZUME; SHINADA; KAWAGUCHI, 2011;MEDINA-SOLÍS et al, 2006;PIZZO et al, 2010). Brizon et al (2014) afirmam que crianças que convivem com responsáveis que possuem maior grau de escolaridade tendem a conhecer práticas de higiene mais saudáveis e, consequentemente, estão sujeitas a uma melhor condição de saúde bucal.…”