Risk factors associated with deciduous tooth decay in Iraqi preschool children

Al‐Mendalawi, Mahmood Dhahir; Karam, Nadia Taha

doi:10.4103/2231-0770.127414

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“…There was a significantly higher statistical correlation between tooth brushing frequency and ECC (p < 0.001). This augments the notion that low frequency and improper tooth brushing methods are closely associated with ECC 17 .…”

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“…Our study showed three times higher frequency of ECC in children who did not maintain the proper oral hygiene and two times higher ECC prevalence in children who never used fluoride toothpaste as well as other fluoride supplements. On oral hygiene significance as the risk factor for ECC development was also pointed out in the research of Al-Mendalawi and Karam 17 , who emphasized that there was a significantly higher statistical correlation between tooth brushing frequency and ECC. There was a significantly higher statistical correlation between tooth brushing frequency and ECC (p < 0.001).…”

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confidence: 84%

“…Hence, they have children's sound dentition. Oral hygiene habits and dietary habits established during preschool days and parents, particularly the mothers, can function as role models for their children 17 . It can be concluded that low socioeconomic status and poor parental knowledge of how diet affects their children's teeth also contribute to this growing problem 3 .…”

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Risk factors associated with early childhood caries in autonomous province of Vojvodina, Republic of Serbia

Tušek¹,

Tusek

Ukropina

2017

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Background/Aim. Early childhood caries (ECC) is still unexplored in Vojvodina an autonomous province of the Republic of Serbia. The aim of this study was to determine its prevalence in preschoolers and to define the risk factors that affect the prevalence of this disease. Methods. The survey was designed as a cross-sectional analytical study of preschool children in the region of Vojvodina, the Republic of Serbia. Sample type has been projected as a systematic sample and contained both parents and their children from 13 to 71 months of age. The study was designed with a dental examination of children and self-administered questionnaire which included: gender of children, self-referred socioeconomic status, parental education, oral status and health information level about parents and their child, child oral hygiene habits, type of feeding during infancy, consumption of sweets, and use of medical syrups. The data was further analyzed using the SPSS for Windows Microsoft Excel, version 21. The percentage of caries-free children was compared using χ 2 test; one way ANOVA was used to compare the mean disease indices at the 5% level of significance. Categorical variables were compared for statistical difference across groups using contingency χ 2 tests together with multinomial logistic regression modeling regarding the predictive model for ECC prevention. Results. The case group involved 452 (52.44%) males and 410 (47.56%) females. The prevalence of ECC in children 13-71 months old was 46.64%. Logistic regression model showed that those children who used sweets between meals, were more likely to have ECC (OR = 181.16; 95%, CI = 84.29-389.34), as well as those who used medical syrups more than five times a year in comparison to those who never used medicines (OR = 8.08; 95% CI = 3.78-17.27), among parents with poor oral status (OR = 3.09; 95% CI = 1.65-5.79) and low health informed parents (OR = 217.57; 95% CI = 84.46-560.50). Conclusion. This study suggests an association between the examined risk factors and high ECC prevalence in preschool children in Vojvodina.

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Risk factors associated with early childhood caries in autonomous province of Vojvodina, Republic of Serbia

Tušek¹,

Tusek

Ukropina

2017

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“…6 Brushing with fluoridated toothpaste is one of the measures for caries prevention. 27 However, this preventive measure may be inadequate in young children, due to their poor dexterity. 28 Thus, brushing should be practiced or supervised by parents/caregivers until the child is able to perform it alone.…”

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Incidence of dental caries in primary dentition and risk factors: a longitudinal study

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Incidence of dental caries in primary dentition and risk factors: a longitudinal study Abstract: The objectives of this prospective, longitudinal, population-based study were to estimate the incidence of dental caries in the primary dentition, identify risk factors and determine the proportion of children receiving dental treatment, through a two-year follow up. The first dental exam was conducted with 381 children aged one to five years, at health centers during immunization campaigns; 184 of them had dental caries and 197 had no caries experience. The second exam was carried out two years later at a nursery or at home with the same individuals who participated in the first exam. The diagnosis of dental caries was performed using the dmft criteria. Parents were interviewed regarding socioeconomic indicators. Descriptive, bivariate and adjusted Poisson regression analyses were performed. Among the 381 children, 234 were reexamined after two years (non-exposed: 139; exposed: 95). The overall incidence of dental caries was 46.6%. The greatest incidence of dental caries was found in the group of children with previous caries experience (61.1%). Among the children without dental caries in the first exam, 36.7% exhibited caries in the second exam. The majority of children (72.6%) received no treatment for carious lesions in the two-year interval between examinations. Children with previous dental caries (RR: 1.52, 95%CI: 1.12-2.05) had a greater risk of developing new lesions, compared with the children without previous dental caries. The incidence of dental caries was high and most of children's caries were untreated. Previous caries experience is a risk factor for developing new carious lesions in children.

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“…Number of studies had been carried out for the prevalence of dental caries in preschool children, the dmft showed wide variation among different populations ranging from 1.5 in Brazil up to 11 in Kosovo. [4,[7][8][9][10][11] There is a paucity of literature available regarding prevalence of dental caries among preschool children in Sudan. Raadal et al (1993) studied caries prevalence among 4-5 years old preschool children, the mean decayed, missed, filled teeth (dmft) was 1.68 [12].…”

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Early Childhood Caries Prevalence in Sudanese Preschool Children

Abdul-Jalil¹,

Abuaffan²

2017

IJDE

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Introduction: Dental caries is one of the most important global oral health problems. The distribution and severity vary in different parts of the world. This study aimed to determine the caries prevalence among a sample of preschool children and to assess the relation between maternal variables (age, educational level, occupation and family size) and the dental caries status of their preschool children. Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional pre-school based study for 419 preschool children aged 3-5 years old were selected randomly from 21 kindergartens in Khartoum North, Sudan. Data were collected through clinical examination and interviews. (dmft) were recorded according to WHO criteria. Face-to-face interviews mothers to determine maternal variables. Results: The majority (71.4 %) of the children examined had caries. The mean dmft± SD was 4.36 ± 4.40. A statistically significant association between dental caries status and child's age was found (P=0.00). No statistically significant correlations were observed between all maternal variables and the prevalence of dental caries of their preschool children. Conclusion: The prevalence of early childhood caries was high among preschool children in Khartoum North. School dental health programs; obligatory dental examinations and tooth brushing exercises should be implemented in kindergartens and schools to promote dental awareness and help in dental caries prevention.

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Risk factors associated with deciduous tooth decay in Iraqi preschool children

Cited by 11 publications

References 13 publications

Risk factors associated with early childhood caries in autonomous province of Vojvodina, Republic of Serbia

Risk factors associated with early childhood caries in autonomous province of Vojvodina, Republic of Serbia

Incidence of dental caries in primary dentition and risk factors: a longitudinal study

Early Childhood Caries Prevalence in Sudanese Preschool Children

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