Prevalence, Severity and Associated Factors of Dental Caries in 3-6 Year Old Children – A Cross Sectional Study

Sp, Maj Saravanan; Lokesh, S.; Polepalle, Tejaswin; Shewale, Akhilesh

doi:10.12691/ijdsr-2-6a-2

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“…Similarly in the study of Abayon M et 14 reported that moderate to severe dental caries among patients having diabetes. In the favor of this study Maj Saravanan SP et al 15 stated that out of all cases 34% were without caries 23% were with very mild caries, 28.5% were with mild caries, 10.2% were with moderate caries and only 3.5% were with severe caries.…”

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Frequency of dental caries among patients with type ii diabetes mellitus

Khahro¹,

Shaikh²,

Baloch³

et al. 2019

TPMJ

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Objectives: To determine the frequency of dental caries in patients with type II diabetes mellitus. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Setting: Dental Department of Science of Dental Materials Department and Oral Pathology Department. Period: 6 months from October 2016 to February 2017. Material and Methods: All the diagnosed patients of type II diabetes mellitus either gender were selected for the study. Complete dental clinical examination and duration of diabetes were carried out. Dental caries were categorized as mild moderate and severe. Duration of diabetes was categorized as < years and > 5 years. All the data was recorded in the self-made proforma. Results: In this study total 58 patients were selected with history of type II diabetes mellitus; patient’s mean age was 46.36+5.34 years. Male gender was found in the majority 38(65.5%). Majority of the cases 37(63.8%) were found with low socioeconomic status. 26(44.8%) patients had history of type II diabetes mellitus less than 5 years, 32(55.2%) were with more than 5 years history of diabetes. 15.51% patients were without dental caries, 37.39% patients were with mild, 34.4% had moderate and 12.06% patients were with severe dental caries. No significant difference was found in severity of dental caries when compared with duration of diabetes p-value 0.93. Conclusion: We concluded that there are a big prevalence dental caries among patients with type II diabetes mellitus, while severity of dental caries was insignificantly associated with duration of diabetes.

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Frequency of dental caries among patients with type ii diabetes mellitus

Khahro¹,

Shaikh²,

Baloch³

et al. 2019

TPMJ

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“…ECC is a multifactorial disease. Its risk factors are also sociodemographic (such as a lower education level and lower socioeconomic status), poor dietary habits (especially the exposure to sugar), and poor hygiene (Wang 1996;Al-Hosani and Rugg-Gunn 1998;Al-Malik et al 2001;Rajab and Hamdan 2002;Kiwanuka et al 2004;Stecksen-Blicks et al 2004;Szatko et al 2004;Poutanen et al 2006;Psoter et al 2006;Tinanoff et al 2009;Christensen et al 2010;Slabšinskienė et al 2010;Turska-Szybka et al 2011;Prakash et al 2012;Maj Saravanan et al 2014;Nobile et al 2014;Watanabe et al 2014;Wulaerhan et al 2014). In the present studies, the teeth of three-year-olds grew gradually healthier, which was accompanied by a better parent awareness and healthier habits.…”

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“…Despite a better awareness of the causes of ECC, it remains a significant health problem in many countries (Çolak et al 2013). Its prevalence varies (Masiga and Holt 1993;Al-Hosani and Rugg-Gunn 1998;Al-Malik et al 2001;Rajab and Hamdan 2002;Kiwanuka et al 2004;Maj Saravanan et al 2014;Watanabe et al 2014); it is below 20% in some European Union countries in three-year-olds (Ferro et al 2007;Bardsley 2013; Dental public health epidemiology programme 2013; Morgan and Monghan 2015) and much higher in others (Henkuzena et al 2004;Szatko et al 2004;Jodkowska et al 2009;Slabšinskienė et al 2010;Begzati et al 2011;Olczak-Kowalczyk et al 2016).…”

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Trends in caries experience and background factors in 3-year-old children in Poland: evidence from epidemiological surveys during 2002–2017

Turska‐Szybka

Kaczmarek

Gozdowski

et al. 2019

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The prevalence of early childhood caries and its level varies. The present study was to establish the trends in dental caries and the impact of behavioural changes on the prevalence of caries in three-yearolds in Poland within a fifteen-year period. The results of a cross sectional survey carried out on 3439 three-year-olds in 2002, 2009, and 2017 using WHO criteria for dental caries (dmft, dmft=0, dmft≥4) and the results of a questionnaire filled by their parents with data on sociodemographics, oral hygiene and dietary habits, especially their sugar intake, were assessed. The dmft/dmfs index is applied to the primary dentition and is expressed as the total number of teeth/surfaces that are decayed, missing, or filled. The Cochran-Armitage test for trend was used to assess the fraction changes in time. The Pearson correlation coefficient was used to assess the changes in dmft trends and the correlations between behavioural changes, awareness levels, and the prevalence of caries. Within the fifteen-year period minimal changes in the prevalence of early childhood caries (15% down), dmft≥4 (11.4% down) and a lower dmft (36% down) were accompanied by a better parent awareness about the causes of caries and better oral hygiene routines. Sugary beverages were no longer drank at least once a day, however sweetened milk, cake, doughnuts, and sweet rolls were consumed more often. Being female, living in an urban area, having parents more aware about caries, consuming sugary beverages less frequently, brushing teeth twice a day, and using a fluoride toothpaste promoted lower early childhood caries. Gradually healthier teeth are linked to an increased awareness of the parents and healthier routines. A too frequent exposure to sugar promotes early childhood caries. Should the changes of dietary habits be insufficient, brushing teeth with fluoride toothpaste becomes crucial.

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“…17,18 However, it is still high among pre-schoolers of developing nations. [19][20][21] Numerous studies have revealed the magnitude of dental caries was reported as 43.6% in Thailand, 22 70.4% in china, 23 63.4% in India, 24 and 73% in Eastern Saudi Arabia. 25 The burden of dental caries is increasing rapidly in lowand middle-income nations, and, is particularly severe among children living in deprived communities.…”

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<p>Magnitude of Dental Caries and Its Associated Factors Among Governmental Primary School Children in Debre Berhan Town, North-East Ethiopia</p>

Aynalem¹,

Alamirew²,

Shiferaw³

2020

PHMT

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Background: In Ethiopia, oral health prevention and treatment have gotten low attention in the government, and the existing dental services are privately owned and thus expensive. Hence, this study aimed to assess the prevalence of dental caries and its associated factors among governmental primary school children in Debre Berhan town, Ethiopia, 2019. Methods: An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted from January 30 to February 14/2019. A total of 417 primary school children were selected using computergenerated simple random sampling and interviewed using structured and pretested questionnaires. Data were coded, entered, and cleaned using Epi-data version 3.1 and export to SPSS version 22 for analysis. Binary logistic regression analysis was employed to test the association between dependent and independent variables. P-value less than 0.05 was taken as significant association. Finally, the result of this study was present by text, tables, and graphs. Results: Out of the 396 study participants, 135 (34.1%) had dental caries. Of these, more than half, 95 (59.37%) had the pre-molar decayed. Two hundred eighty-five (72.0%) of them were cleaned their teeth. The Independent predictors of dental caries were drinking sugared tea [AOR= 2.034, 95% CI: (1.223-3.385)] and food particle on their teeth [AOR= 6.709, 95% CI: (3.475-12.954)], which had shown a significant association with dental caries. Conclusion: The over magnitude of dental caries was relatively high and found to be a public health problem. Drinking sugar tea, presence of food particles, or dental plaque were significantly associated with dental caries. In contrast, merchant occupation reduced the chance of dental caries. Giving health education to minimize drinking sugar tea and cleaning their teeth after consumption of sugar tea should be given attention.

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Prevalence, Severity and Associated Factors of Dental Caries in 3-6 Year Old Children – A Cross Sectional Study

Cited by 11 publications

References 5 publications

Frequency of dental caries among patients with type ii diabetes mellitus

Frequency of dental caries among patients with type ii diabetes mellitus

Trends in caries experience and background factors in 3-year-old children in Poland: evidence from epidemiological surveys during 2002–2017

<p>Magnitude of Dental Caries and Its Associated Factors Among Governmental Primary School Children in Debre Berhan Town, North-East Ethiopia</p>

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