Toothbrushing Frequency and Maternal Schooling Associated with Caries in Primary Dentition in 6- and 7-year-old Children

Casanova-Rosado, JF; Vallejos-Sánchez, AA; Minaya-Sánchez, Mirna; Lara-Carrillo, Edith; Robles-Bermeo, NL; Fernández-Barrer, MA; Rosa-Santillana, Rubén de la; Medina-Solís, CE

doi:10.7727/wimj.2016.481

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“…However, the effectiveness of preventive measures can be affected by the strong correlation between caries and socioeconomic factors. It is worrisome that inequalities in oral health prevail in Mexico [3,4,[23][24][25][37][38][39]. Prevention measures to ameliorate the onset and progression of caries should be implemented.…”

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Experience, Prevalence, and Severity of Dental Caries in Mexican Preschool and School-Aged Children

Vera-Virrueta,

Sansores-Ambrosio,

Casanova-Rosado

et al. 2023

Cureus

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Dental caries in Mexico continues to be a public health problem, indicated by it is high prevalence and incidence in children. This disease is associated with pain in preschool and school children, with large-scale consequences for the individual, society, and health systems. The objective of the present study was to determine the experience (mean of caries indices), prevalence, and severity of caries in children 2-12 years of age who sought dental care at a dental school in Mexico. Material and methodsA cross-sectional study was carried out on 826 clinical records of patients ages 2-12 years. The dependent variable was caries, in terms of experience (mean primary teeth (dmft) and permanent teeth (DMFT) indices), prevalence (dmft and DMFT greater than 0), and severity (cutoffs of caries indices at various levels). The independent variables were age and sex. The data were analyzed in Stata 14 (StataCorp LLC, College Station, Texas). ResultsThe average age was 7.2±2.3; 52.4% were boys. In the primary dentition, the caries experience (mean dmft) was 3.01±3.30, the prevalence of caries was 65.8%, and the severity dmft>3=37.3% and dmft>6=15.6%. In the permanent dentition, the caries experience (mean DMFT) was 0.99±1.88, the prevalence of caries was 31.5%, and the severity DMFT>3=12.5% and DMFT>6=1.6%. The percentage of caries-free children in both dentitions was 26.1% (n=216/826). The experience, prevalence, and severity of caries were statistically different by age (p<0.001). Only in the severity of dmft>3 were differences observed across sex (p<0.05). Among children with mixed dentition, primary teeth were more affected than permanent teeth (2.46±2.87 vs 0.88±1.61; p<0.0001). ConclusionsAbout seven out of 10 children were affected by cavities in either or both dentitions. It was observed that age was positively associated with dental caries, equally affecting girls and boys. In this sample, the primary dentition was impacted more than the permanent dentition. Despite being preventable, dental caries continues to be a health problem in children.

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Experience, Prevalence, and Severity of Dental Caries in Mexican Preschool and School-Aged Children

Vera-Virrueta,

Sansores-Ambrosio,

Casanova-Rosado

et al. 2023

Cureus

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“…Por lo que las medidas deben estar encaminadas a la reducción del principal agente etiológico en la aparición de las enfermedades bucales, el biofilm. El mantenimiento del equilibrio de la microbiota bucal es la forma más sencilla de prevenir las enfermedades bucales (29), a través de acciones costo efectivas como lo es el cepillado dental (11,(30)(31)(32).…”

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Factores de virulencia de los componentes de Porphyromona gingivalis: una revisión narrativa

Godínez-López

2023

Gac Méd Caracas

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La cavidad bucal es un ecosistema donde existen más de 700 especies de bacterias, en el que las superficie de los dientes, tejidos blandos e incluso prótesis ofrecen nichos ecológicos para la colonización de microorganismos. La enfermedad periodontal se caracteriza por inflamación crónica y destrucción progresiva de los tejidos de soporte del diente. Entre estas bacterias periodontopatógenas se incluyen: Porphyromonas gingivalis, Prevotella intermedia, Tannerella forsythia, especies de Treponema, especies de Prevotella, Selenomonas, Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, Filifactor alocis, especies de Synergistetes, por mencionar algunas.

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“…A study carried out in the Yucatan region of Campeche, showed that the level of schooling is a decisively related factor to the frequency of brushing: The more frequently the higher the level of education their parents had. [ 14 , 15 ] More recently, a study by Taboada et al analyzed 73 people in Mexico City. 100% of the subjects presented a need for oral hygiene.…”

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Periodontal health of a low socioeconomic level population in Yucatan (Mexico): A cross-sectional study

Morales-Ruiz,

Moreno-Barrera,

Ribas-Pérez

et al. 2023

Medicine

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With the objective of assessing the periodontal health status, treatment needs, and oral hygiene habits of the population of Mérida, in Mexico, a descriptive cross-sectional study was performed. Four hundred forty individuals individually completed a questionnaire on oral health, oral hygiene habits, and quality of life. Additionally, a complete clinical dental examination was performed for each. For the statistical analysis, continuous variables (means and standard deviation) and categorical variables (frequencies) were studied. The associations were made using the analysis of variance test for continuous variables and the Chi-square test for categorical variables. The critical value to identify statistically significant differences was P < .05. The main concern of the population was the possible untreated caries they thought they had, with 36.21% followed by pain with 14.62%. Possible periodontal issues were the main discomfort for only 9%. The percentage of the sample that required periodontal intervention by a specialist was 21.14%. Statistically significant differences were found between age, place of residence, socioeconomic level, and schooling. There are great deficiencies in oral health in the studied group, which is accompanied by a great need for periodontal treatment. Periodontal health is closely related to oral hygiene, so the related sociocultural level should also be taken into account for the study of oral health in the most vulnerable populations. It is crucial to establish strategies to promote oral health.

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Toothbrushing Frequency and Maternal Schooling Associated with Caries in Primary Dentition in 6- and 7-year-old Children

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Experience, Prevalence, and Severity of Dental Caries in Mexican Preschool and School-Aged Children

Experience, Prevalence, and Severity of Dental Caries in Mexican Preschool and School-Aged Children

Factores de virulencia de los componentes de Porphyromona gingivalis: una revisión narrativa

Periodontal health of a low socioeconomic level population in Yucatan (Mexico): A cross-sectional study

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