Caries In Deciduous Dentition Research Articles

Clinical Consequences of Untreated Dental Caries among Primary School Children: A Cross-Sectional Study

Objective: To evaluate the dental caries experience and clinical consequences of untreated dental caries (UDC) among primary school children of Al Jouf region, Saudi Arabia and to determine the correlation between dental caries experience and clinical consequences of UDC. Material and Methods: A 250 primary school children 6-7 years were recruited using systematic random sampling. The prevalence of dental caries in deciduous dentition was assessed by following WHO criteria using the dmft index and the clinical consequence of UDC was assessed with the pufa index. The pufa score was calculated cumulatively following the pufa diagnostic criteria. The Student’s t-test was used to equate the mean dmft and pufa scores between boys and girls. The correlation between the dmft and the pufa scores was evaluated using Pearson's correlation coefficient (r), and the p-value was set at 0.05 for statistical significance. Results: Out of which 154 (61.60%) boys and 94 (37.60%) were girls. The mean (SD) values of dmft for boys reported to be 5.37 (± 3.31) and for girls 6.35 (± 3.27), which was statistically significant with gender (p<0.001). Statistically, significant mean values of pufa were 1.20 (± 1.37) in boys and 1.71 (± 1.58) in girls, respectively was observed (p<0.001). The Pearson correlation between dmft and pufa values showed a highly significant positive correlation among dmft and pufa values (r= 0.635, p<0.001). Conclusion: The present study revealed that high caries prevalence and experience of the clinical consequences of UDC in the primary dentition, and there was a strong positive correlation between dmft and pufa score values.

Wpływ czynników związanych z rodzicami na stan higieny i uzębienia dzieci i młodzieży

Introduction. Healthy behaviours of parents determine their attitudes related to the protection of both their own as well as their children’s oral health. Aim. To assess the influence of socio-demographic factors and parental dental anxiety on health-related behaviours as well as the relationship between parental factors and the status of oral hygiene and dentition in children. Material and methods. Oral hygiene status (OHI-S) and caries levels (dmft/DMFT) were evaluated in patients aged between 3 and 18 years, treated in the Paediatric Dentistry Department in the Warsaw Medical University. Parents were asked to complete a questionnaire on socio-economic factors, healthy dental behaviour and dental anxiety (using the Polish version of Modified Dental Anxiety Scale – MDAS). Statistical analysis was performed (Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient, Mann-Whitney U test). The level of significance was p &lt; 0.05. Results. A total of 88 patients aged 3-15 years (mean age 8.73 ± 4.28 years) and their parents were included in the study. Moderate dental anxiety was found in 28.4%, while high and extreme anxiety in 23.7% of respondents. Age, sex and the level of dental fear were negatively correlated, whereas the level of parental education was positively correlated with healthy behaviours. The level of education and the socioeconomic status were negatively correlated with DT. The level of dental fear was positively correlated with OHI-S and the level of caries in deciduous dentition. Regular dental check-ups, the use of additional means of dental prophylaxis and hygiene, as well as the use of fluoride toothpaste were negatively correlated with the level of caries in both deciduous and permanent dentition. Conclusions. Children’s oral health and hygiene status depends on the health-related behaviours of their parents, which can be modified by socioeconomic factors and the level of dental anxiety.

Intricate Evaluation of Association between Dental Caries and Obesity among the Children in Al-Kharj City (Saudi Arabia).

Dental caries and obesity are two of the most prevalent health conditions affecting children. Relative decrease in corporeal movements, escalating inactive lifestyles, and changes in dietary factors are strongly linked with the increasing incidence of overweight and obesity. Furthermore, obesity increases the risk of chronic disease and dental caries that significantly affects the quality of life of young children. The present study intends to explore the relationship between dental caries and obesity in children in Al-Kharj city, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The present descriptive study was designed as a cross-sectional study in which a total of 386 children in the age range of 6 to 12 years from elementary schools of Al-Kharj city and pediatric dental clinics in Prince Sattam Dental College were included. Mean decayed filled teeth (DFT) score was found to be considerably higher among obese children. Also, incidence of dental caries in deciduous dentition was found to be notably higher among obese children. Obesity has a considerable outcome on prevalence of dental caries among primary schoolchildren in Al-Kharj city, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The importance of obesity is limited not only to systemic disorders but also in relation to carious lesions. Hence, educating primary schoolchildren about caries and its related factors is very important. High intake of free sugar is a well-established risk factor for dental caries and also for obesity. Therefore, it is speculated that factors that decrease these risk factors have the potential to affect both conditions at the population level to control it competently.

Cohort Study to Investigate Factors Predicting Prevalence of Dental Caries in Deciduous Dentition from 3 to 5 Years of Age

Cohort Study to Investigate Factors Predicting Prevalence of Dental Caries in Deciduous Dentition from 3 to 5 Years of Age

Fatores associados à cárie dentária em pré-escolares do Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil

To investigate factors associated with dental caries in deciduous dentition, a nested case-control study was conducted in a prevalence survey of preschool children (n = 1,690) aged 18 to 36 months and 5 years of age, treated under the Family Health Program in Recife, Pernambuco State, Brazil, in 2006. Cases were children with dmft > 1 and controls with dmft = 0. The independent variables were analyzed in blocks: demographic, environmental, family structure, health care, and dental services use. OR and 95%CI were estimated. Variables associated with the outcome at p < 0.20 in the univariate analysis were included in a multivariate logistic regression model. The cutoff for remaining in the final model was p < 0.10. Larger households (more members), lack of running supply, time of residence, maternal (or caregiver's) schooling, attendance in public preschool, demand for dental services, and sugar intake patterns were associated factors. Variables related to social context were the main predictors of caries, thus highlighting the need for comprehensive measures to address other common childhood health problems.

Comparison between Visual and QLF Examinations of Incipient Caries in Deciduous Dentition

Comparison between Visual and QLF Examinations of Incipient Caries in Deciduous Dentition

Factors associated with oral health status and normative treatment needs among primary school children in Kinondoni Municipality, Tanzania

Aim The aim was to determine oral health status, factors affecting caries, experiences, and dental treatment needs among primary school children in Kinondoni District, Dar Es Salaam Region. Materials and Methods A cross sectional survey was done in 2005 to involve 784 (females 56.2%) children aged 7 to 19 years, with average age of boys slightly higher than that of girls. The examinations were carried out according to WHO criteria (World Health Organisation, 1997) under artificial light using dental mirrors and the WHO CPI periodontal probe. Before the clinical examinations took place the children participated in an interview whereby information was gathered about oral health related knowledge, experience with toothache, extractions, restoration and tooth brushing practices. A structured questionnaire was used which was field tested to a group of 50 primary school children prior to the survey. Results Dental caries experience was 1.35 dft and 0.33 DMF-T, for 12 year olds (the WHO indicator age group) DMFT was 0.4. The proportion of caries free among 12 year olds was 77.6. The determinants of caries experience were age and sex, while oral health related knowledge, caries in deciduous dentition, geographical location that was taken to be a proxy indicator of social economic status, were not associated with caries experience in permanent dentition. Much of the dental caries went untreated and every 8th child needed one surface filling on at least one tooth. Few children required extractions and two surface fillings. One third of the children had calculus requiring oral hygiene instructions and scaling and on average one sextant had calculus per child. One third of the children experienced bleeding upon brushing, and 54.8% had experienced toothache. All children brushed their teeth at least once a day. Knowledge on gingival health did not account for variations in calculus accumulation. Conclusion Caries experience; predicted by age and sex, was very low but much of the disease went untreated, toothache was a common encounter, with every eighth child requiring one surface filling on at least one tooth. Every third child had calculus requiring oral hygiene instructions although all children reported to brush their teeth at least once a day. The findings are discussed in line with their usability in planning oral health services in the District. Tanzania Dental Journal Vol. 13(2) November 2006: 35-42

Dental caries in preschool children in Bilac, Brazil

The incidence of dental decay has decreased in the world. Over the last 10 years, epidemiological studies in children aged 0–60 months in the Brazilian cities of Aracatuba, Araraquara, Bauru, Brasilia, Brasilia, Diadema, Goiânia, Juiz de Fora, Londrina, Natal and Piracicaba found the lowest incidence of caries in deciduous dentition in Goiânia (13%) and the highest incidence in Natal (71%). These studies are important in order to plan future programmes and to evaluate the development pattern of caries in this age group, so that intervention with a preventive and/or restorative approach can be adopted. The aim of this study was to verify the prevalence of tooth decay in children of both genders, aged 0–60 months, in Bilac, Sao Paulo State, Brazil, where the public water supply is not fluoridated. Tooth examinations were performed on the National Vaccination Day by a single examiner, trained and calibrated for the DMF (decayed, missing, filled) index, according to the diagnostic criteria described by the World Health Organization WHO (1997). Intra-examiner agreement for dental caries diagnosis was