Association between vaping and untreated caries

Purpose: To evaluate the impact of dental pain and the consequences of untreated dental caries on the quality of life in children of low social-economic status aged from 8 to 10 years old. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 230 children were submitted to a clinical examination in which the caries-pufa ratio was measured, afterward, they answered to two questionnaires: one about their quality of life (CPQ8-10) and the other about dental pain. Data were statistically analyzed through Chi-square, Mann-Whitney or Kruskal-Wallis tests to evaluate the association between the variables with impact on children’s OHRQoL. To establish the existence of risk factors among variables and impact on OHRQoL a Poisson Regression model was applied. Results: Dental caries (p = 0.003; PR 2.39; 95% CI 1.04–1.56), severity of untreated caries (p = 0.008; PR 2.86; 95% CI 1.13–2.00), toothache (p < 0.001; PR 2.31; 95% CI 1.64–3.27) and PUFA + pufa index (p < 0.023; PR 2.68; 95% CI 1.10–1.87) were associated with and were a predictor factor for impact on overall OHRQoL. All of these variables also had an effect over the social welfare subscale (p ≤ 0.001), whereas caries presence was also statistically linked with the emotional wellbeing subscale (p = 0.008) and dental pain with all four subscales (p ≤ 0.001). Conclusion: Untreated dental caries’ clinical consequences and dental pain exerted a negative influence on the quality of life of schoolchildren analyzed.

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Dental characteristics of children with cerebral palsy

Srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo ◽

10.2298/sarh0408214s ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 132 (7-8) ◽

pp. 214-218 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Radoje Stevanovic ◽

Olivera Jovicic

Keyword(s):

Cerebral Palsy ◽

Dental Care ◽

Dental Health ◽

Lower Percentage ◽

Control Group ◽

Healthy Children ◽

Protective Measures ◽

Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽

Untreated Caries ◽

Dental Diseases

Cerebral palsy is one of the commonest children's physical handicaps with frequency of 1.5-3/1000. Beside many other disturbances, these children may have serious disorders caused by dental diseases. Concerning this fact, the objective of our study was to examine children with cerebral palsy in our country and determine condition of dental health and suggest adequate protective measures. A total of 116 children, 3-18 years old, with cerebral palsy were examined and the results were compared to the control group of healthy children of the same age. Among healthy children, 7-10 years old, 66.3% had healthy parodontium, while none of children with cerebral palsy had healthy parodontium. Children, 11-14 years old with cerebral palsy had higher percentage of untreated caries, but lower percentage of filled teeth (18.7%) compared to healthy children (55.0%). Children, 15-18 years old with cerebral palsy had significantly higher percentage of extracted teeth (10.6%) than healthy children (4.1%) and more often orthodontic anomalies (70.6%), compared to healthy children (46.9%). Results of these study indicate that children with cerebral palsy need special and planned dental care.

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Factors affecting levels of untreated caries in a sample of 14-15-year-old adolescents in Northern Ireland

Community Dentistry And Oral Epidemiology ◽

10.1111/j.1600-0528.1998.tb02076.x ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 26 (1) ◽

pp. 7-11 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Martin J. Kinirons ◽

Christopher Stewart

Keyword(s):

Northern Ireland ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Untreated Caries

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A Kindergarten-Based Oral Health Preventive Approach for Hong Kong Preschool Children

Healthcare ◽

10.3390/healthcare8040545 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (4) ◽

pp. 545

Author(s):

Hollis Haotian Chai ◽

Sherry Shiqian Gao ◽

Kitty Jieyi Chen ◽

Duangporn Duangthip ◽

Edward Chin Man Lo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

Preschool Children ◽

Oral Health ◽

General Health ◽

Well Being ◽

Kindergarten Children ◽

Fluoride Treatment ◽

Oral Health Education ◽

Health Related ◽

Untreated Caries

Early childhood caries (ECC) remains the single most common chronic childhood disease. Untreated caries can cause tooth loss and compromised dentition. Severe ECC can also influence nutrition intake, cognitive development, general health and quality of life. In Hong Kong, approximately half of 5-year-old children suffer from ECC, and more than 90% of these caries remain untreated. Thus, the development of effective strategies for promoting the oral health of preschool children is warranted. The Faculty of Dentistry of the University of Hong Kong has provided kindergarten-based dental outreach services to selected kindergartens since 2008. In 2020, the project expanded to serve all kindergarten children in Hong Kong. The aim of the service is to improve oral health through the prevention and control of ECC among preschool children. The service provides dental screening and silver diamine fluoride treatment for ECC management. In addition, the parents receive oral health talks, and teachers receive training in delivering regular oral health education at kindergarten. The objectives of this service are to improve oral and general health of preschool children, develop the children’s good oral health-related behaviours, maintain the children’s psychological well-being and reduce the burden on their family. This paper describes this kindergarten-based dental outreach service.

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TRENDS IN UNTREATED CARIES IN PERMANENT TEETH OF CHILDREN 6 TO 18 YEARS OLD

The Journal of the American Dental Association ◽

10.14219/jada.archive.1999.0106 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 130 (11) ◽

pp. 1637-1644 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

L. JACKSON BROWN ◽

THOMAS P. WALL ◽

VICKIE LAZAR

Keyword(s):

Permanent Teeth ◽

Untreated Caries

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