Abstract
BackgroundA low level of education and the migration background of parents are associated with the development of caries in children. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether a higher educational level of parents can overcome risks for the development of caries in immigrants in Vienna, Austria.MethodsThe educational level of the parents, the school type, and the caries status of 736 randomly selected twelve-year-old children with and without migration background was determined in this cross sectional study. In children attending school in Vienna the decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) index was determined. For statistical analysis, a mixed negative-binomial-model was used.ResultsThe caries status of the children with migration background was significantly worse compared to that of the native Viennese population. A significant interaction was found between migration background and the educational level of the parents (p = 0.045). No interaction was found between the school type and either the migration background (p = 0.220) or the education level of the parents (p = 0.08). In parents with a higher scholarly education level, migration background (p < 0.01) and school type (p = 0.018) showed an association with DMFT values. In parents with a low education level, however, migration background and school type had no significant association with DMFT values.ConclusionThese data indicate that children with a migration background are at higher risk to acquire caries than other Viennese children, even when the parents have received a higher education.
Highlights
A low level of education and the migration background of parents are associated with the development of caries in children
Does the education level of parents with a migration background have an association with the caries levels of their children? The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of migration background on the DMFT, including the educational level of parents and their children’s school type
These results suggest that children of parents with a migration background are at higher risk of acquiring caries than other children in Vienna, even if parents of the former have a “higher educational level” of apprenticeship training or vocational school education
Summary
A low level of education and the migration background of parents are associated with the development of caries in children. One of the risk factor for caries development in children is the educational level of parents. The educational level of the parents is associated with the oral health of their children. School type is another risk factor for the development of caries in children. Type of school has been shown to predict caries status in Brazil [27] and Jordan [28]. The educational level of parents and children’s school type can be considered risk factors for the development of caries
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