Congenital and acquired defects in enamel of primary teeth: prevalence, severity and risk factors in Brazilian children

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. K. Y. Almeida ◽  
T. S. Carvalho ◽  
D. G. Bussaneli ◽  
F. Jeremias
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Primary Teeth ◽  
Brazilian Children

Social assessment of children dental health and its determining factors

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-131
Author(s):  
T. G. Svetlichnaya ◽  
A. S. Mityagina ◽  
T. M. Burkova ◽  
N. M. Ogorelkova
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Primary Teeth ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Tooth Decay ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Pediatric Dentist ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Decay Risk

Relevance. The high prevalence of tooth decay requires investigation of its risk factors. The aim was to study tooth decay risk factors among six-year-old children according to the level of dental health (based on parents’ assessment).Materials and methods. The research evaluated the dental health of six-year-olds and factors defining their oral health; The study surveyed 515 parents of six-year-old children from 7 kindergartens in Arkhangelsk. Pearson chi-square test assessed the differences in the frequency of tooth decay factors among six-year-old children according to the level of dental health. The accepted significance level was 0.05.Results. The Arkhangelsk parents evaluated the dental health of their six-year-olds as relatively favourable: good (41.2%) and satisfactory (46.6%). Only 9.5% of children had poor health. Children generally had good oral hygiene skills: 86.8% liked brushing their teeth; 60.2% squeezed the optimal amount of toothpaste on the toothbrush; 56.7% brushed their teeth twice a day. The dental literacy of parents was satisfactory: 67.0% purchased toothpaste for children; 90.8% considered necessary to treat primary teeth; 69.2% replaced toothbrush every three months; 59.7% visited a pediatric dentist twice a year. The children with poor dental health had insufficient oral hygiene skills: 46.9% did not like teeth cleaning; 51.1% brushed their teeth once a day. Their diet was not healthy: 100.0% did not eat hard food; 65.3% frequently consumed sweets. The parents  of children with poor dental health had low medical literacy and poor oral hygiene: 46.9% did not know that treatment of primary teeth was necessary; 42.9% considered the treatment of primary teeth as unnecessary; 32.6% purchased whatever toothpaste. The general negative trend is to use toothpaste without fluoride (68.1%).Conclusions. The results of the study demonstrated a significantly higher frequency of cariogenic factors in children with poor dental health.

Survival and Associated Risk Factors of Selective Caries Removal Treatments in Primary Teeth: A Retrospective Study in a High Caries Risk Population

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (5) ◽  
pp. 466-474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ximena C. Melgar ◽  
Niek J.M. Opdam ◽  
Marcos Britto Correa ◽  
Renata Franzon ◽  
Flávio Fernando Demarco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Primary Teeth ◽  
Hazard Ratio ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Rapid Progression ◽  
Posterior Teeth ◽  
High Caries Risk ◽  
Caries Removal ◽  
Selective Caries Removal

Objective: The aim of this retrospective study was to analyze the survival probability of selective caries removal (SCR) treatments in the primary teeth of children with high caries experience and factors potentially associated with treatment failure. Methods: The sample included SCR treatments conducted in anterior and posterior teeth without sedation or general anesthesia among children attending a university dental service. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was used to estimate the longevity of restorations and multivariate Cox regression with shared frailty was used to assess risk factors. Results: A total of 284 SCR treatments in 88 children (aged 5.2 ± 1.91 years) with high caries experience (mean dmft/DMFT = 11.1 ± 5.04) were analyzed. The 3-year survival reached 48.8%, with an annual failure rate of 21.2%. Restorative failures (n = 60) were found more frequently compared to pulp complications (n = 12). SCR performed in anterior primary teeth were more prone to failure (hazard ratio = 3.6, 95% CI: 1.94; 6.71). Patients with a higher amount of visible plaque experienced more failures in SCR treatments (hazard ratio 3.0, 95% CI:1.27; 7.07). Conclusions: In this retrospective study, SCR showed restricted survival when compared to other prospective clinical trials. Patient-related factors, especially the young age and high caries experience of the children, may represent a challenge for restoration survival. Regardless of the caries removal technique or restorative material, cariogenic biofilm has a negative effect on the survival of restorations, probably by acting directly on material deterioration and, particularly, on the development of new caries lesions of rapid progression.

scholarly journals Risk factors for severe COVID-19 infection in Brazilian children

2021 ◽  
pp. 101650
Author(s):  
Jordana Vaz Hendler ◽  
Patricia Miranda do Lago ◽  
Gabriel Cardozo Müller ◽  
João Carlos Santana ◽  
Jefferson Pedro Piva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Brazilian Children

scholarly journals Risk Factors for Cerebral Palsy in Brazilian Children: A Case-Control Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcus Valerius da Silva Peixoto ◽  
Andrezza Marques Duque ◽  
Allan Dantas dos Santos ◽  
Shirley Verônica Melo Almeida Lima ◽  
Caíque Jordan Nunes Ribeiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Preterm Birth ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Perinatal Factors ◽  
Apgar Scores ◽  
Control Study ◽  
Brazilian Children

ABSTRACTBackgroundCerebral palsy is the main cause of physical disability in childhood.ObjectivesThis study analyzed prenatal and perinatal risk factors that contribute to cerebral palsy in Brazilian children.MethodsA case-control study was conducted with 2- to 10-year-old children in the city of Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil. The cases were population-based, selected from the Primary Health Care services. The controls were selected from the database of the Brazilian Live Births Information System. Controls were paired with cases by gender, year, and hospital of birth.ResultsA total of 570 participants (114 cases and 456 controls) were studied. Most of the participants were male, with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy. Among the prenatal factors examined, the presence of congenital anomalies was significantly different between cases and controls (OR = 54.28, [95% CI 12.55, 234.86]). The analysis of perinatal factors revealed significant differences between cases and controls in low birth weight (OR = 3.8, [95% CI 2.34, 6.16]), preterm birth (OR = 2.31, [95% CI 1.41, 3.80]), and low Apgar scores (OR = 14.73, [95% CI 5.27, 41.15]).ConclusionsThe main prenatal and perinatal factors associated with cerebral palsy in our population were congenital anomalies, low Apgar scores, low birth weight, and preterm birth. The perinatal period had more risk factors, demanding a deeper study of their causes and of possible preventive measures.

Multicomponent intervention effect on cardiometabolic risk factors among overweight/obese Brazilian children: a mediation analysis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Brand ◽  
Clarice Maria de Lucena Martins ◽  
Arieli Fernandes Dias ◽  
Camila Felin Fochesatto ◽  
Antonio García-Hermoso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Mediation Analysis ◽  
Cardiometabolic Risk ◽  
Cardiometabolic Risk Factors ◽  
Intervention Effect ◽  
Multicomponent Intervention ◽  
Brazilian Children

Erosive Tooth Wear and Related Risk Factors in 8- and 14-Year-Old Greek Children

2016 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 349-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Efthymia Provatenou ◽  
Eleftherios G. Kaklamanos ◽  
Aikaterini Kevrekidou ◽  
Ismini Kosma ◽  
Nikolaos Kotsanos
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Primary Teeth ◽  
Soft Drink ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Tooth Wear ◽  
Soft Drinks ◽  
Permanent Teeth ◽  
Erosive Tooth Wear ◽  
Soft Drink Consumption ◽  
Related Risk

The aim of the present study was to investigate the erosive tooth wear of primary and permanent teeth and its association with related risk factors. Two groups of Greek children aged 8 (n = 329) and 14 years (n = 263) were examined in the classroom using the Basic Erosive Wear Examination (BEWE) index. Data concerning risk factors were collected using questionnaires. Dental caries (DMFS/dmfs) was also recorded. The data were analyzed using the t test, one-way ANOVA, multiple regression analysis, Fisher's exact test, and the χ2 test. In the 8-year-olds, the primary teeth showed a predominantly medium level of wear and the permanent teeth no wear. A majority of the 14-year-olds exhibited low risk levels of wear. The most frequently affected dental surface in both age groups was the occlusal surface of the mandibular posterior teeth. In the 8-year-olds, BEWE scores and the prevalence of wear in the primary teeth was influenced by gender (p = 0.020). In their permanent teeth, soft drink consumption (p < 0.0001) and preference for lemon/vinegar (p = 0.041) significantly affected wear prevalence and BEWE scores, while habitually retaining soft drinks in the mouth influenced wear prevalence (p = 0.008), risk (p = 0.004), and BEWE scores (p = 0.022). In the 14-year-olds, wear prevalence was significantly affected by the consumption of lemon-flavored candies (p = 0.016) and soft drinks (p = 0.050). BEWE scores were significantly affected by gender (p = 0.022) and soft drink consumption (p = 0.030). Gender influenced tooth wear risk in both age groups (p = 0.010 and p = 0.021, respectively). The results of this study indicate that erosive tooth wear differed between primary and permanent teeth and was influenced by gender and dietary factors.

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