Selected Behavioural Factors Affecting Oral Health in Schoolchildren: Results from the Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC) Slovak Study

Štefanová, Eliška; Baška, Tibor; Holubčíková, Jana; Timkova, Silvia; Tatarkova, Maria; Sovičová, Miroslava; Hudečková, Henrieta

doi:10.3390/ijerph17207516

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“…Many epidemiological studies have observed that the rate of dental caries was effectively controlled by enhancing the optimum oral hygiene preventive protocol [9][10][11][12][13]. Parental attitudes toward the importance of oral hygiene play a major role in the preservation of healthy children's teeth.…”

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The Effect of Parental Education and Socioeconomic Status on Dental Caries among Saudi Children

Ellakany

Madi²,

Fouda³

et al. 2021

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Parental attitudes toward the importance of oral hygiene have an impact on the formation of their children’s oral habits and the prevalence of oral diseases. Our aim was to assess the association between parents’ education and socioeconomic status and their children’s oral health. A cross-sectional study was conducted between the years of 2018 and 2020 in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia among primary school children. Two pre-calibrated dentists performed the clinical examination of the children, and a self-administered validated questionnaire was obtained from their parents. Clinical examination was performed on 589 children with an age range of 3 to 14 years, where 47% were males and 53% were females, 70% with dental caries. Both parents with higher education and a high monthly income were significantly associated with lower prevalence of decayed teeth in their children, respectively. Mother’s education, age, gender and application of sealant were found significantly associated with the high prevalence of caries. High prevalence of tooth decay was reported among school children in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia. A high educational level of parents and high income were correlated with a lower prevalence of decayed teeth, similarly to the situation in the case of presence of medical insurance.

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The Effect of Parental Education and Socioeconomic Status on Dental Caries among Saudi Children

Ellakany

Madi²,

Fouda³

et al. 2021

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“…The average frequency of toothbrushing per day was lower in those with low educational level, the unemployed, and those living in rural areas. Another study in adolescents [ 22 ] in Slovakia showed an association between the absence of daily toothbrushing and lower socioeconomic status. In Australia [ 21 ], children who had private health insurance exhibited higher frequency of toothbrushing.…”

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Socioeconomic Inequalities and Toothbrushing Frequency among Schoolchildren Aged 6 to 12 Years in a Multi-Site Study of Mexican Cities: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Periodic toothbrushing is the most common, effective, and reliable way to mechanically remove biofilm from oral tissues. The objective of the present study was to determine the association between toothbrushing frequency and socioeconomic position for schoolchildren between 6 and 12 years of age in four cities in Mexico. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 500 Mexican schoolchildren between 6 and 12 years of age from public schools in four Mexican cities. Questionnaires were administered to the parents/guardians of the schoolchildren to obtain the variables included in the study. The dependent variable was toothbrushing frequency, dichotomized as: 0 = less than twice a day and 1 = at least twice a day. The analysis was performed in Stata. The average age of the schoolchildren was 8.9 ± 1.9 years; 50.4% were female. The prevalence of toothbrushing was 52.8% (at least twice a day) (95% CI = 48.4−57.1). In the multivariate model, the variables associated (p < 0.05) with toothbrushing frequency were older age of the schoolchild (OR = 1.14); younger age of the mother (OR = 0.93); being a girl (OR = 1.70); being enrolled in Seguro Popular (OR = 0.69); being in a household that was owned (OR = 2.43); and being a schoolchild who lived in a home that owned a car (OR = 1.31). The prevalence of toothbrushing at least twice a day was just over 50% in these Mexican children. We found demographic and socioeconomic variables to be associated with toothbrushing. Based on socioeconomic variables that were associated with toothbrushing frequency—such as health insurance, home ownership and the household owning a car—the results of the present study confirm the existence of health inequalities in toothbrushing frequency.

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“…Student’s oral health knowledge was scored using a system adopted from previous studies (7,8) Oral health knowledge was determined by asking the following questions (1) periodontal disease can affect health, (2) regular tooth brush can protect tooth decay, (3) fizzy soft drinks affect the teeth, (4) use of fluorides prevent tooth decay, (5) gingivitis is a disease that makes your gums bleed, (6) causes of dental caries or proper tooth brushing can prevent dental caries (7) sugar causes tooth decay, (8) tooth decay is a disease that destroys your teeth, and (9) healthy teeth means strong and carries free teeth. Oral health practices were determined by asking the following questions: (1) frequency of brushing teeth, per day, (2) time spent for brushing in minute, (3) cleansing aid used, (4) materials used to clean teeth, (5) frequency of changing tooth brush, (6) type of toothpaste used, (7) mouth rinsing after eating, (8) clean tongue after meal or during rushing.…”

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“…Moghaddam et al, showed that children’s poor oral health condition is related to lower education level of their mother and father and with lower family income (2). Children of parents who have lower education level and lower level of socio-economic status are more affected by dental caries and other oral health related problems (3).…”

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Factors affecting oral health problems among school children in Kaski District, Nepal

Chapain¹,

Rampal

Pokhrel³

et al. 2022

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IntroductionSchool children have a high prevalence of oral health problems in Nepal. Socio-demographic factors such as gender, parents’ socioeconomic status, and individual awareness of oral health may have an influence on the occurrence of oral health problems. However, little evidence is available about the oral health problems and their associated factors among school children. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the factors associated with oral health problems among school children in Nepal.MethodologyA cross-sectional study was conducted among school children of grade 7 in 12 schools of Kaski district, Gandaki Province, Nepal. The schools were randomly chosen from urban and semi-urban areas in the district. A total of 669 students participated in the study. Data were collected using a set of questionnaires covering dental health knowledge, socio-demographic characteristics, oral health condition and practices. The factors of poor oral health condition and practices were examined using t-test, one-way Anova, and multiple linear regression.ResultsSchool children who visited health institutions for oral health services and those with parents having higher level education had higher dental health knowledge scores. Total decayed score was higher among those who did not have knowledge that fluoride prevents decay compared to those who had knowledge about it (Have knowledge about fluoride prevents decay: Mean=1.21 (SD=1.54) Vs No knowledge: mean=2.13 (SD=2.13). Females were more likely to have higher DMFT score compared to males (β-coefficient=0.43, 95% CI=0.13, 0.73, P value=0.005) and increase in knowledge score was associated a with a decrease in DMFT score (β-coefficient=-0.09, 95% CI= -0.20, -0.10, P value=0.047).ConclusionThis study found that gender, knowledge score, and parent’s socioeconomic status were the major factors contributing to higher DMFT scores. School children should be provided with regular oral health counseling and promotion activities in schools and oral health screening in schools.

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Selected Behavioural Factors Affecting Oral Health in Schoolchildren: Results from the Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC) Slovak Study

Cited by 10 publications

References 33 publications

The Effect of Parental Education and Socioeconomic Status on Dental Caries among Saudi Children

The Effect of Parental Education and Socioeconomic Status on Dental Caries among Saudi Children

Socioeconomic Inequalities and Toothbrushing Frequency among Schoolchildren Aged 6 to 12 Years in a Multi-Site Study of Mexican Cities: A Cross-Sectional Study

Factors affecting oral health problems among school children in Kaski District, Nepal

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