Prevalence of Early Childhood Caries and Associated Risk Factors in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra: A Cross-sectional Descriptive Study

Nembhwani, Harsha V; Winnier, Jasmin

doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0124

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“…This variation may be due to the age-related and other factors discussed above. The reason is due to the longer sugar exposure, improper oral hygiene practices, change in dietary patterns and number of teeth get affected by dental caries [26,34]. The result of the study showed that early preventive intervention would benefit the population of high-risk children and it will reduce the economic burden of adult caries and improve the social and quality of life of children.…”

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Prevalence of most caries-susceptible area on individual primary tooth surface: an observational study

2024

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Due to multifactorial aetiology, tooth surfaces of primary dentition are more prone to dental caries and follow the specific pattern of dental caries which is difficult to control. The proper knowledge of caries-susceptible areas on individual primary teeth surfaces guides the clinician to take early preventive measures to stop the progression of dental caries. This study aims to find the prevalence of caries-susceptible areas on primary teeth surfaces in preschool children and the most commonly affected primary teeth. The study design adopted was a cross-sectional study. A total number of 3720 teeth of 186 preschool children were examined for initial pinpoint caries lesions using World Health Organization (WHO) caries detection criteria. 33 caries-susceptible areas were examined on individual primary tooth surfaces of preschool children who visited the Faculty of Dental Sciences. Each tooth surface was recorded separately and no radiographic examination was done. Obtained data was analysed keeping the level of significance at 5%. The overall prevalence of caries-susceptible area was found significantly higher in the maxillary teeth (Maxillary teeth: 41.7% vs. Mandible teeth: 30.7%; p < 0.001) and anterior teeth (Anterior teeth: 43.7% vs. Posterior teeth: 28.4%; p < 0.001). The prevalence of caries-susceptible area on primary teeth on the right side when compared to left counterparts was similar (Right side-38.6% and left side-38.4%; p = 0.931). Area 2 was the most prevalent area on primary teeth surfaces and primary canine was more prevalent in caries-susceptible areas.

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Prevalence of most caries-susceptible area on individual primary tooth surface: an observational study

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“…Feeding patterns are important factors in oral health of the children; poor children feeding habits and insufficient oral health care practices lead to increased prevalence of oral diseases, particularly Early Childhood Caries (ECC) (1). This dynamic multifactorial oral disease is very common both nationally and worldwide, mediated by dysbiotic microbiome driven by sugar that results in demineralisation of primary teeth (2,3).…”

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Preschool Children Feeding Patterns And Early Childhood Oral Health Impact In Tanah Merah, Kelantan, Malaysia

Pardan,

Hasan,

Samsudin

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Introduction: Poor feeding patterns increase risk of Early Childhood Caries (ECC), which can cause negative impacts on oral health-related quality of life (OHQoL) of preschool children and parents. This study aims to assess feeding patterns of preschool children and OHQoL of the children and their parents in Tanah Merah. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 134 preschool children aged 5-6 years old from eight private preschools, chosen by multi-staged stratified cluster sampling. Parents answered adopted self-administered questionnaire on feeding patterns and oral health-related impacts. Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis test were used to compare the median between groups of feeding patterns. Results: A total of 122 parents responded. Majority of the children had history of bottle-feeding (97.5%) and being given solid food during infancy (61.2%). Many children were still using bottle to drink (38.5%). Majority were still given formula milk at least three times daily (51.1%) and were feed with bottle to put to sleep (97.9%). The Child Impact Section (CIS), Family Impact Section (FIS) and Overall ECOHIS mean scores were 2.39 (SD=3.41), 0.71 (SD=1.45) and 3.10 (SD=4.41), respectively. Most common impact reported in CIS was ‘oral pain’ (26.2%) whereas in FIS, ‘parents felt guilty’ (7.4%). None of feeding patterns were found significantly different in terms of ECOHIS score median (p-value>0.05). Children OHQoL reporting by proxy should be treated as complementary. Conclusion: Many preschool children were involved in prolonged, frequent and nocturnal bottle-feeding. No significant difference in median ECOHIS scores found according to feeding patterns.

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Prevalence of Early Childhood Caries and Associated Risk Factors in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra: A Cross-sectional Descriptive Study

Cited by 2 publications

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Prevalence of most caries-susceptible area on individual primary tooth surface: an observational study

Prevalence of most caries-susceptible area on individual primary tooth surface: an observational study

Preschool Children Feeding Patterns And Early Childhood Oral Health Impact In Tanah Merah, Kelantan, Malaysia

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