Global Oral Health Inequalities

Pitts, Nigel; Amaechi, Bennett T.; Niederman, Richard; Acevedo, Ana María; Vianna, Roberto Braga de Carvalho; Ganß, Carolina; Ismaïl, Amid I.; Honkala, E.

doi:10.1177/0022034511402016

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“…Dental public health interventions need tailoring to achieve effective caries‐prevention strategies and reduce any social gradient in oral health43. Despite the limitations discussed, this current systemic review thus fills an epidemiological information gap and can provide an updated overall picture of caries prevalence and level of caries severity in young children.…”

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Early childhood caries among 5- to 6-year-old children in Southeast Asia

Duangthip

Gao

2017

International Dental Journal

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ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to examine the prevalence and experience of early childhood caries among 5‐ to 6‐year‐old children in Southeast Asia.MethodsA literature search was conducted of three electronic databases (PubMed, EMBASE and ISI Web of Science) to identify publications from the years 2006 to 2015. Additional hand searches of government reports and national studies were performed. Both primary and secondary data sources were included in the study. The inclusion criterion was the findings reported on the caries prevalence and/or caries experience in decayed, missing or filled tooth (dmft) or decayed, missing or filled surface (dmfs) scores of 5‐ to 6‐year‐old children in Southeast Asian countries. The papers retrieved were assessed by two independent reviewers, and the final decision was made by consensus.ResultsThe search identified 320 papers for screening; 293 were excluded and 27 full papers were retrieved and reviewed. Of those, 12 were included. Among the countries, variations were found in caries prevalence and caries experience. The caries prevalence of 5‐ to 6‐year‐old children ranged from 25% to 95%, and the caries experience (given as mean dmft score) ranged from 0.9 to 9.0. The median caries prevalence and caries experience (mean dmft score) of children 5–6 years of age were 79% and 5.1, respectively.ConclusionBased on the included studies, which are limited in quality and quantity, there is evidence that caries prevalence and experience are high amongst preschool children in Southeast Asia.

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Early childhood caries among 5- to 6-year-old children in Southeast Asia

Duangthip

Gao

2017

International Dental Journal

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“…The relationship between food intake and caries is not a novel area of study [22], yet translation of research findings into effective practice is a persistent implementation gap [12]. This review identified few stand-alone feeding-practice interventions, consisting of just seven trials.…”

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“…Of particular relevance in settings where access to traditional dental care may be limited, feeding practices are potentially modifiable even without reliance on dental providers, and dental-healthy feeding practices could offer additional benefits, such as childhood obesity prevention [11]. Feeding practices can be integrated into oral health-general health interventions: a research priority for reducing or eliminating oral health inequalities [12]. …”

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Global Research Trends on Early-Life Feeding Practices and Early Childhood Caries: A Systematic Review

Chaffee

Cheng

2014

Journal of Oral Diseases

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Objective Describe the epidemiologic literature related to early-life feeding practices and early childhood caries (ECC) with regard to publication attributes and trends in these attributes over time. Methods Systematic literature review including electronic and manual searches (in BIOSIS, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, LILACS, MEDLINE, Web of Science, and WHOLIS), covering the years 1990–2013. Attributes of publications meeting a priori inclusion criteria were abstracted and organized by global region and trends over time. Attributes included country of origin and study design of included publications and age and caries prevalence of the populations studied. Results 244 publications drawn from 196 independent study populations were included. The number of publications and the countries represented increased over time, although some world regions remained underrepresented. Most publications were cross sectional (75%); while this percentage remained fairly constant over time, the percentage of studies to account for confounding factors increased. Publications varied with respect to the caries experience and age range of children included in each study. Conclusions Publication productivity regarding feeding practices and ECC research has grown, but this growth has not been evenly distributed globally. Individual publication attributes (i.e. methods and context) can differ significantly and should be considered when interpreting and synthesizing the literature.

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“…These results can be considered a paradox, considering the etiology of dental caries [30,31,32]. Therefore, we considered that these results are consequence of the lack of information regarding the fulfillment of dietary diary.…”

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Dental caries in children assisted on a dental school clinic: prevalence and associated factors

Sousa

Maia

Alves

et al. 2017

Rev. Odonto Ciênc. (Online)

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OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine the factors associated with dental caries on primary and permanent dentition of a pediatric dental school clinic users. METHODS: A retrospective study of information collected from 313 dental records obtained from 2011 to 2013. The prevalence of tooth decay on primary (dmft) and permanent dentition (DMFT). Sociodemographic factors, dietary and hygiene habits were analyzed, as well Data were analyzed using Chi-square or Fisher exact test (α = 0.05). RESULTS: Average dmft was 3.47 ± 3.78 and 3.46 ± 3.05 for 0-6 and 7-9 range age, respectively (p = 0.781). Average DMFT was 0.80 ± 1.25 and 3.16 ± 3.72 for the range of 7-9 and ≥ 10 years, respectively (p = 0.00). The restorative treatment need due to dental caries was highly prevalent (78% of dmft and 54% of DMFT). Dmft was associated with paternal education (OR: 0.37, 95% CI: 0.13-1.05) and OHI-S (OR: 2.39, 95% CI: 1.22-4.66). DMFT was associated with gender (OR: 2.36, 95% CI: 1.38-4.01). CONCLUSION: Children assisted in this dental school clinic had a high prevalence of untreated dental caries, mainly associated with paternal education and OHI-S (primary dentition), and gender (permanent dentition).Keywords: Health Services; Epidemiology; Dental caries Cárie dentária na dentição decidua e permanente em uma clínica escola de odontopediatria: prevalência e fatores associados RESUMO OBJETIVO: Este estudo teve como objetivo determinar os fatores associados à cárie dentária na dentição decídua e permanente de usuários de uma clínica pública de Odontopediatria. MÉTODOS: Foi realizado um estudo retrospectivo com informações coletadas de 313 prontuários odontológicos obtidos entre 2011 a 2013. Foram analisados a prevalência de cárie dentária na dentição primária (ceo) e permanente (CPO-D), assim como fatores sociodemográficos e hábitos dietéticos e de higiene oral. Os dados foram analisados utilizando teste Qui-quadrado ou exato de Fisher (α = 0,05). RESULTADOS: O ceo-d médio foi de 3,47 ± 3,78 e 3,46 ± 3,05 para as faixas etárias de 0-6 e 7-9, respectivamente (p = 0,781). O CPO-d médio foi de 0,80 ± 1,25 e 3,16 ± 3,72 para as faixas de idade de 7-9 e ≥ 10 anos, respectivamente (p = 0,00). A necessidade de tratamento restaurador devido à cárie dental foi altamente prevalente (78% do ceo-d e 54% do CPO-d). O ceo-d foi associado com educação paterna (OR: 0.37, IC 95%: 0.13-1.05) e IHO-S (OR: 2.39, IC 95%: 1.22-4.66). O DMFT foi associado ao gênero (OR: 2.36, IC 95%: 1.38-4.01). CONCLUSÃO: As crianças atendidas nesta clínica escola de Odontopediatria apresentaram alta prevalência de cárie dentária não tratada, principalmente associada à educação paterna e IHO-S (dentição primária) e gênero (dentição permanente).Palavras-chave: Serviços de saúde; Epidemiologia; Cárie dentária 24 Rev Odonto Cienc 2017;32(1): [23][24][25][26][27] Dental caries in children assisted on a dental school clinic | De Sousa et al.

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Global Oral Health Inequalities

Cited by 118 publications

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Early childhood caries among 5- to 6-year-old children in Southeast Asia

Early childhood caries among 5- to 6-year-old children in Southeast Asia

Global Research Trends on Early-Life Feeding Practices and Early Childhood Caries: A Systematic Review

Dental caries in children assisted on a dental school clinic: prevalence and associated factors

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