Risk indicators of dental caries among refugee patients attending a public dental service in Victoria

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
P Marwaha ◽  
A Ghanim ◽  
R Shankumar
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Dental Service ◽  
Risk Indicators ◽  
Public Dental Service

scholarly journals Parental influences on dental caries development in preschool children. An overview with emphasis on recent Norwegian research

2012 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tove I. Wigen ◽  
Nina J. Wang
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Parental Influence ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
Dental Service ◽  
Risk Indicators ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
High Educational Level ◽  
Mother And Child ◽  
Oral Health Behaviours

The proportion of Norwegian preschool children with dental caries experience has decreased during the last decades and the caries distribution has become skewed. Some children develop caries in early life, and caries may affect body weight, growth and quality of life in children. The social environment influences child development, including the risk for developing dental caries. The purpose of this paper was to summarize knowledge from the literature regarding parental influence on caries development in preschool children with focus on recent Norwegian research based on the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort study. The results from the literature review showed that characteristics of the family and parental oral health behaviours and lifestyle may be associated with caries development in preschool children. These associations were recently confirmed in the Norwegian setting with low caries prevalence in children, high educational level in the population, and comprehensive dental service free of charge for children. In conclusion, the literature establishes associations between parental factors that are known during pregnancy and early parenthood and caries development in early childhood. These risk indicators may be used by health care personnel to identify risk children and target preventive care at children before dental caries has developed.

Assessing risk indicators for dental caries in the primary dentition

2001 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 424-434 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jackie Vanobbergen ◽  
Luc Martens ◽  
Emmanuel Lesaffre ◽  
Kris Bogaerts ◽  
Dominique Declerck
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Primary Dentition ◽  
Risk Indicators

scholarly journals Risk indicators and risk predictors of dental caries in schoolchildren

2008 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 408-413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine Pereira da Silva Tagliaferro ◽  
Gláucia Maria Bovi Ambrosano ◽  
Marcelo de Castro Meneghim ◽  
Antonio Carlos Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Risk Indicators ◽  
Risk Predictors

scholarly journals The Oral Health Situation of 12-Year-Old School Children in the Rural Region of Ilembula in Southwestern Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (22) ◽  
pp. 12237
Author(s):  
Lisa Zumpe ◽  
Tobias Bensel ◽  
Andreas Wienke ◽  
Matilda Mtaya-Mlangwa ◽  
Jeremias Hey
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Risk Indicators ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Prophylactic Measures ◽  
The Mean

There has been no research on the prevalence of and factors associated with dental caries in rural southwestern Tanzania among schoolchildren. Determining the prevalence of and factors associated with dental caries will help to assess the need for dental intervention and prophylactic measures among children in the region. In February 2020, a cross-sectional study was conducted in the Wanging’ombe District of the Ilembula Ward. The data were collected through clinical examinations and personal interviews at two primary schools. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to identify potential risk indicators for caries. The study included 319 students aged 11–12 years (average 11.92 ± 0.27 years). The mean Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth index was 0.24 ± 0.68, and the mean Specific affected Caries Index was 1.66 ± 0.9. The greatest influences on the caries risk were poor oral hygiene (OR 8.05, 95% CI 0.49–133.23), low tooth brushing frequency (OR 3.03, 95% CI 1.26–7.26) and low level of education in parents (OR 2.63, 95% CI 0.99–6.98). Dental caries was low among students in rural areas in the Wanging’ombe District.

scholarly journals Dental Caries and Associated Risk Indicators among Married Saudi Women

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syed Akhtar Hussain Bokhari ◽  
Kawthar Almumtin ◽  
Wala Mohammed Alhashiem ◽  
Duaa youssef Albandar ◽  
Zainab Nouh Alyahya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
General Hospital ◽  
Dairy Products ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Risk Indicators ◽  
Dental Visits ◽  
Saudi Women ◽  
Number Of Children

Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) experience among married females in Saudi Arabia and provide an exploratory data for subsequent primary prevention. Materials and Methods A cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted at a general hospital in Hofuf, Saudi Arabia. All married women attending the general hospital from March 1st to April 15th, 2021 were requested to participate. Data was collected on a validated self-reported questionnaire consisting of sociodemographic factors, medical history, dietary pattern, and DMFT. Descriptive and regression analyses were performed using p ≤0.050. Results Four hundred forty-eight married females with the mean age of 30.81 ± 6.11 years, mean duration of marriage of 9.55 ± 6.58 years, and having average number of children 2.32 ± 1.69 participated in the study. 61.7% mothers had ≥10 years of education. 63.6% were non-working and 56.5% were found with low family income. 66% participants reported of doing exercise less or more often yet 51.7% were ≥overweight. Consumption of energy drinks and dairy products was found significantly associated with increasing number of DMFT. Use of fluoridated toothpaste and dental visits was also found associated with increasing number of dental caries. Increasing age (p = 0.040), increasing number of children, and middle family income were also significantly associated with higher DMFT, respectively (p = 0.002, p = 0.022). In multi-logistic adjusted analysis, only consumption of dairy products, dental visits, and the unsure status of the use of fluoridated toothpaste were significantly associated with DMFT ≥1. Conclusion DMFT status in married Saudi women was associated with participants' dietary habits, oral health-related practices, family income, married years, and number of children.

scholarly journals Longevity of 2- and 3-surface restorations in posterior teeth of 25- to 30-year-olds attending Public Dental Service—A 13-year observation

2017 ◽  
Vol 62 ◽  
pp. 13-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulla Palotie ◽  
Anna K. Eronen ◽  
Kimmo Vehkalahti ◽  
Miira M. Vehkalahti
Keyword(s):  
Dental Service ◽  
Posterior Teeth ◽  
Public Dental Service

scholarly journals Dental Caries Risk in the U.S. Air Force: 2009 to 2017

2020 ◽  
Vol 185 (11-12) ◽  
pp. e2061-e2070
Author(s):  
David K Schindler ◽  
Gabriela V Lopez Mitnik ◽  
Lee Ann Zarzabal ◽  
Aida M Soliván-Ortiz ◽  
Scott P Irwin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Air Force ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Risk Indicators ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Caries Risk ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
High Caries Risk ◽  
Multivariable Analyses ◽  
Military Rank

Abstract Introduction The Air Force uses dental caries risk assessments (CRA) to determine which active duty Air Force (ADAF) members are at high caries risk (HCR) and will benefit from additional preventive and restorative dental care. The purpose of this study is to describe the caries risk of ADAF from 2009 to 2017 and determine how demographic, military, and tobacco-use characteristics affect caries risk. Materials and Methods Data from ~300,000 ADAF annual dental examinations from 2009 to 2017 were used. The outcome variable investigated was dental caries risk (high, moderate, or low). Independent variables analyzed were: age, sex, race, education, marital status, military rank, service years, flying status, and tobacco use. Descriptive and multivariable analyses were performed to explore associations between potential risk indicators and caries risk outcomes. Results From 2009 to 2013, there was a steady decline in ADAF that were diagnosed as low caries risk (LCR), from 80.3% to 67.7%. Since 2013, the prevalence of ADAF that are LCR has remained unchanged at about two-thirds of the force. The proportion of the ADAF that are moderate caries risk (MCR) increased from 15.7% in 2009 to 25.3% in 2013 and remained unchanged affecting about a quarter of the force since then. The proportion that was diagnosed as HCR increased from 3.9% in 2009 to 7.1% in 2013 and declined slightly in 2017 (6.0%). After controlling for other covariates, younger age (<20 years old: odds ratio [OR], 4.4; 95% confidence interval [CI], 3.3–5.8), less time in service (≤4 years: OR, 2.1; 95% CI, 1.7–2.6), junior rank (E-1–E-4: OR, 1.6; 95% CI, 1.3–1.8), less education (high-school graduate: OR, 2.3; 95% CI, 2.0–2.6), using tobacco (Smoker: OR, 1.6; 95% CI, 1.5–1.7), being a nonflyer (OR, 1.2; 95% CI, 1.1–1.3), being male (OR, 1.1; 95% CI, 1.1–1.2), or being black (OR, 1.2; 95% CI, 1.1–1.2) were each associated with being HCR. Among the cohort of Airmen who were LCR at baseline, the majority (75.9%) remained at low risk, but for nearly a quarter (24.1%), their risk of caries increased over 9 years. Among those who were originally MCR in 2009, 61.5% improved to LCR, whereas 4.6% progressed to HCR; among those identified as high risk for caries in 2009, a substantial majority (89.1%) improved over 9 years, but 10.9% remained unchanged. Conclusions The prevalence of HCR and MCR service members increased from 2009 to 2013 but has remained consistent since 2013. Overall caries risk in the Air Force is lower compared to previously published findings from 2001 to 2004. This suggests that CRA and prevention programs have been effective at helping to reduce caries prevalence among Airmen. Smoking prevalence among ADAF has also declined substantially over the past 16 years which may contribute to overall caries risk reductions. Using a CRA approach may be an effective tool for helping to identify and develop strategies to manage dental caries risk in patients.

scholarly journals Adults’ dental treatment in 2001–2013 in Finnish public dental service

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Linden ◽  
E. Widström ◽  
J. Sinkkonen
Keyword(s):  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Dental Service ◽  
Public Dental Service

Repair of defective composite restorations. A questionnaire study among dentists in the Public Dental Service in Norway

2016 ◽  
Vol 52 ◽  
pp. 50-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Staxrud ◽  
A.B. Tveit ◽  
H.V. Rukke ◽  
S.E. Kopperud
Keyword(s):  
Dental Service ◽  
Questionnaire Study ◽  
The Public ◽  
Composite Restorations ◽  
Public Dental Service
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