The pathfinder study among schoolchildren in the Republic of Moldova: dental caries experience

Bilder, Leon; Stepco, Elena; Uncuța, Diana; Aizenbud, Dror; Machtei, Eli E.; Bilder, Amir; Sgan‐Cohen, Harold D.

doi:10.1111/idj.12392

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“…The prevalence of dental caries in our study was higher than in many developed countries like England, Wales and Northern Ireland and Brazil [16], [17] and some developing countries like India [18], but our results were very similar to countries like Republic of Moldova, Chile, Russia, and Romania [19], [20], [21], [22].…”

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The Correlation Between the DMFT of the 15-year-old Children and the Concentration of Fluoride in Drinking Water from the East Region of the Republic of Macedonia

Ambarkova

Kokoceva-Ivanovska

Stavreva

et al. 2022

Open Access Maced J Med Sci

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AIM: The aim of this study is to determine the correlation between the DMFT index of 15-year-old children from the east region and the concentration of fluoride in drinking water from the populated areas where children live. METHODS: In the examination, 414 children were enrolled, out of seven central secondary schools from four bigger cities from east region, at which the DMFT index was determined. The children live in six different cities and 51 different villages. Fifty-seven water samples were taken from the examined area to determine the fluoride concentration using the electrochemical method using the pH/ISE meter-Thermo-Orion with a special F-electrode (Thermo Orion Ion Plus Fluoride Electrode) at the Institute for public health. Spearman’s method was used to determine the correlation between the specified variables. RESULTS: The total number of children in the examined sample was 414, out of which 226 (54.6%) were male and 188 (45.4%) were female. The prevalence of caries free children was 9.4%. SiC index was 10.22. The average DMFT index in this group of children was 5.77 with a standard deviation of ± 4.02. Maximum concentration of fluorine in drinking water of 0.99 ppmF was determined in the village Raslovci, and 0.87 ppmF in the village Star Karaorman, while the minimum (0.07 ppmF) in the village Dvorishte and (0.10 ppmF) in the village Grad. Correlation of the DMFT index in 15-year-old children from the east region and the concentration of fluorine in the drinking water has a negative, indirect correlation, with the value of the coefficient R = −0.27. CONCLUSION: The correlation between the DMFT index and the concentration of drinking water is a negative, indirect correlation, and statistically, this correlation is highly significant (p < 0.05).

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The Correlation Between the DMFT of the 15-year-old Children and the Concentration of Fluoride in Drinking Water from the East Region of the Republic of Macedonia

Ambarkova

Kokoceva-Ivanovska

Stavreva

et al. 2022

Open Access Maced J Med Sci

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“…The prevalence of dental caries in our study was higher than in many developed (4,22,23) and some developing countries (12), but our results were very similar to other post-soviet countries. (26)(27)(28)33). These similarities might be explained by the common challenges in transition period after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, when the access to public dental services for children dropped dramatically and dental healthcare became mostly private.…”

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Prevalence and determinants of dental caries experience among adolescents in Kazakhstan: a cross-sectional study

Zhumadilova¹,

Supiyev²,

Abralina³

et al. 2020

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Background The information on dental caries experience and its determinants in Central Asia is limited. The aim of the present study was to provide estimates of the mean levels, prevalence and severity of dental caries, and to identify the factors associated with these characteristics in the population of school-aged children from four regions in Kazakhstan.Methods We examined 2149 schoolchildren aged 11–15 years from 4 regions of Kazakhstan. The overall response rate was 68%. Dental caries experience was assessed clinically, and standardized questionnaire was used to gather sociodemographic and oral health behavior information. Caries experience was measured by using DMFT (decayed, missing, and filled teeth) index. Negative binomial hurdle regression model was used to assess the relationship between the caries experience and covariates.Results The overall prevalence of dental caries was 74%, obvious decayed teeth was found in 44% of subjects, while only 6% had missing teeth and 24% had their teeth treated. The mean DMFT index was 2.48 among 12-year-olds and 3.9 among 15-year-olds. There were large differences of dental caries experience between the regions, with all indicators (decayed, missed and filled teeth) being less favourable in Semey region. The caries prevalence experience in the studied population was associated with higher age, geographic region, ethnicity, mother’s education, material deprivation, frequent consumption of sugar-added drinks, age of start brushing the teeth and dental attendance pattern. Age, region, ethnicity, dietary habits and dental attendance pattern were found to be significantly associated with the predicted degree of caries experience among those with caries experience.Conclusions The high prevalence of dental caries and large differences in caries indices between the regions in Kazakhstan might be related to rapid westernization in the Central Asian region and associated nutrition transition. Also, the increasing burden of untreated caries in less advantaged populations was observed. Parent education and material deprivation may be a very important determinants of the oral health among adolescents in Kazakhstan.

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Robust inference in the multilevel zero-inflated negative binomial model

Zandkarimi

Moghimbeigi

Mahjub

et al. 2019

Journal of Applied Statistics

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The pathfinder study among schoolchildren in the Republic of Moldova: dental caries experience

Abstract: These WHO key index age groups may be inserted into the global oral health databank and provide a 'pathfinder' baseline for formulating and conducting future public oral health programmes in the Republic of Moldova, with an emphasis on children in rural locations.

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The Correlation Between the DMFT of the 15-year-old Children and the Concentration of Fluoride in Drinking Water from the East Region of the Republic of Macedonia

The Correlation Between the DMFT of the 15-year-old Children and the Concentration of Fluoride in Drinking Water from the East Region of the Republic of Macedonia

Prevalence and determinants of dental caries experience among adolescents in Kazakhstan: a cross-sectional study

Robust inference in the multilevel zero-inflated negative binomial model

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