Food and drink consumption, sociodemographic factors and dental caries in 4–5-year-old children in Amman, Jordan

Sayegh, A; Dini, E. L.; Holt, R D; Bedi, Raman

doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.4801478

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“…5,6,7,8 The study also showed a strong relationship between increasing age and increase prevalence of dental caries which indicating the importance of taking preventive measures to control dental caries at the very early stage This result was quite similar with earlier findings in Bangaldesh 9 which reported an increase in caries prevalence with increasing age. The study also revealed that assisted brushing by parents at this age group could be an important factor in lowering caries incidence as young children often fail to clean their teeth in an ideal manner.…”

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Dental Caries and associated factors among 2-5 years children attending OPD of a selected Dental Hospital in Bangladesh

Khan¹,

Rahman²,

Hossain

et al. 2013

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BackgroundDespite remarkable reduction in the prevalence of dental caries in developed countries, dental caries is still a highly prevalent disease among children in developing countries. Objectives To estimate the oral health status of children under five years of age by assessing decayed, missing and filled teeth (dmft) status of primary teeth along with their tooth cleaning and food habits. Materials and MethodsThis cross-sectional study on oral health status of children under five years of age was carried out among 107 children attending the Outpatient Department of Sapporo Dental College and Hospital, situated at Uttara, Dhaka. Data was collected both in English and Bengali with a pre-tested structured questionnaire and a checklist. Results Dental caries (d) was found in 69.2% of the children while missing (m) and filled (f) teeth were recorded in 14% and 21.5% of the children respectively. Almost three quarter children (72%) demonstrated an overall dmft score 1 or higher; whereas one third children (28%) demonstrated dmft score 0 or free from any form of dental decay, missing teeth and dental filling. Increased age of the children was directly associated (p<0.05) with the number of decayed, missing or filled teeth. The study also revealed that correct method of brushing was practiced by only 44% of the children and recommended brushing time (1-3 minutes) was done by 37.3% only. Children who were assisted by their parents during brushing experienced less caries compared to the children who brushed their teeth by themselves and this finding was statistically significant (p<0.05). Taking snacks between meals was preferred by 106 children and among them 97.2% did not clean their mouth after having snacks.

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Dental Caries and associated factors among 2-5 years children attending OPD of a selected Dental Hospital in Bangladesh

Khan¹,

Rahman²,

Hossain

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“…3,12 It has been shown that frequent soft-drink consumption contributes to dental erosion. 13,14 A study in Kampala, Uganda showed that 24-37% of older children (10-14 years) consumed soft-drinks daily.…”

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Caries and dental erosion: are Soroti children and adolescents at risk from increased soft-drink availability in Uganda?

Cheng

Campbell

2017

Afr H. Sci.

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Abstract:Objective: An initial field study to investigate dental caries and dental erosion in children and adolescents in the community of Soroti, Uganda. Methods: A stratified two-stage cluster sample of 84 children (ages 8-10) and adolescents (ages 16-19) were recruited. A survey was undertaken to assess the state of determinants of oral health, oral hygiene practices, and soft-drink and sweetened-tea consumption. Intra-oral photographs were taken and reviewed to measure Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth (DMFT) and dental erosion. Results: A significant difference was observed in DMFT between children and adolescents (3.7 ± 2.7 versus 2.1 ± 2.4 p=.02). A trend of lower erosion scores was seen in children compared to adolescents. Greater frequency of sweetened-tea consumption over soft-drinks was noted in both groups. Conclusion: This study did not reveal any relationship between different levels of cariogenic beverage consumption and DMFT or dental erosion in this sample group.

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“…It is a staggering public health and economic burden to a country, particularly to developing and underdeveloped countries (Rugg-Gunn, 1993;Harel-Raviv et al, 1996). Sugars are the most important dietary etiological cause of dental caries (Sheiham, 1991;Rugg-Gunn, 1993;Harel-Raviv et al, 1996;Jamel et al, 1997;Majewski, 2001;Sheiham, 2001;Moynihan, 2002;Sayegh et al, 2002;Sanders, 2004).…”

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Prevalence of dental caries and sugar consumption among 6–12-y-old schoolchildren in La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines

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Objective: To determine the prevalence of dental caries and the level of sugar consumption among 6-12-y-old schoolchildren in La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines. Design: A Cross-sectional study as a baseline survey for a later intervention program. A questionnaire was distributed to obtain information on dental history and total consumption of food with sugar. Caries were diagnosed based on the WHO recommendation. Results: A total of 1200 schoolchildren, aged 6-12 y were included. The prevalence of dental caries in primary dentition was 71.7% and in the permanent dentition, 68.2%. The mean total decayed, extracted due to caries and filled primary teeth (DMFT) and decayed, missing and filled permanent teeth (DMFT) were 4.12 (s.d. 4.03) and 2.40 (s.d. 2.57), respectively. As age increased the mean DMFT increased. Majority (70%) had tooth brushing practices, and less than half (42.5%) had a dental visit only when necessary. Their sugar intake was twice more than the WHO recommendation with a mean daily total intake of 59 g per person. Most common sources of dietary sugar were hard candies (89%), banana cue (84.9%), camote cue (84.9%) and soft drinks (84.4%). No significant correlation was found between sugar intake and dental caries. Conclusion:The results indicate that dental caries is highly prevalent and increase with augmented sugar consumption. This maybe due to a widespread neglect of oral health and an increased availability of refined sugary products. Caries rates mirrored those of the developing countries with untreated lesions dominating all ages. The high level of untreated caries in all age groups is a cause for concern.

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Food and drink consumption, sociodemographic factors and dental caries in 4–5-year-old children in Amman, Jordan

Cited by 48 publications

References 17 publications

Dental Caries and associated factors among 2-5 years children attending OPD of a selected Dental Hospital in Bangladesh

Dental Caries and associated factors among 2-5 years children attending OPD of a selected Dental Hospital in Bangladesh

Caries and dental erosion: are Soroti children and adolescents at risk from increased soft-drink availability in Uganda?

Prevalence of dental caries and sugar consumption among 6–12-y-old schoolchildren in La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines

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