scholarly journals The prevalence of dental caries among Egyptian children and adolescences and its association with age, socioeconomic status, dietary habits and other risk factors. A cross-sectional study

F1000Research ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marwa M.S. Abbass ◽  
Sara Ahmed Mahmoud ◽  
Sara El Moshy ◽  
Dina Rady ◽  
Nermeen AbuBakr ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Permanent Dentition ◽  
Mixed Dentition ◽  
Egyptian Children ◽  
Decayed Tooth

Background: Dental caries is a chronic, multifactorial disease, with limited data available for the Egyptian population. The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of dental caries among Egyptian children and adolescents in correlation with age, gender, body mass index, socioeconomic status, parental education, biological risk factors and dietary habits. Methods: A total number of 369 Egyptian children and adolescents (age ranges from 3-18 years) were examined over the period from 15th November 2017 to 13th January 2018. Socio-demographic data, oral hygiene measures and dietary habits for children were recorded. Dental status was analyzed using decayed, missing and filled tooth index (dmft) for deciduous dentition and (DMFT) index for permanent dentition. For mixed dentition (deft) index was used, d (decayed tooth indicated for filling), e (decayed tooth indicated for extraction) and f (filled tooth). Results: 74% of the children had dental caries with mean dmft: 3.23±4.07; deft: 4.21±3.21; DMFT: 1.04±1.56. In primary dentition, dmft of the children was positively correlated with age, beans, candies, crackers, chocolates and inversely correlated with gender, socio-economic status (SES), parental education, brushing frequency of the parent, brushing frequency of the parent to the child teeth, brushing frequency of the child and consumption of eggs, fruits/vegetables, milk and milk products. In mixed dentition, deft was positively correlated with candies, crackers, citric juices, while negatively correlated with age, SES, parental education, brushing frequency of the parent to the child, brushing frequency of the child, fruits/vegetables. In permanent dentition, DMFT in children was positively correlated with age and chocolates while not correlated with any of the remaining risk factors. Conclusion: The present study clarifies the significant risk factors associated with dental caries amongst Egyptian children. This will help in planning strategies to prevent and treat such disease.

scholarly journals The Effects of Socioeconomic Status, Parental Education Level, Oral and Dental Health Practices, Dietary Habits and Anthropometric Measurements on Dental Health in 12-Year-Old School Children

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiyan ASLAN CEYLAN ◽  
YUSUF ASLAN ◽  
AYSE OZFER OZCELİK
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Anthropometric Measurements ◽  
Health Practices ◽  
Parental Education Level

Abstract Background Dental caries is the most common progressive chronic disease in school-age children with an increasing prevalence as children grow up. This study aims to examine the effects of socioeconomic status, parental education level, oral and dental health practices, dietary habits and anthropometric measurements on dental health in 12-year-old schoolchildren. Methods The sample of the study consisted of 254 children (44.1% boys and 55.9% girls) in three schools, which were identified as low, moderate and high socioeconomic status. Results It was found that 70.9% of the children have dental caries on their permanent teeth. The frequency of seeing a dentist, the status of receiving oral and dental health education and the frequency of changing toothbrush vary according to the socioeconomic status. Oral and dental health indicators were determined to be affected by the frequency and duration of tooth brushing. It was found that dmft values of the children consuming molasses and table sugar are higher. There is a negative correlation between oral and dental health indicators and anthropometric measurements and parental education level. Conclusions Dietary habits, anthropometric measurements, oral and dental health practices, gender, and parental socioeconomic status and education level were shown to be effective on caries risk.

Caries Experience Varies in Egyptian Children With Different Combinations of Cleft Lip and Palate and Is Related to Carbohydrate Intake Between Meals

2020 ◽  
pp. 105566562095229
Author(s):  
Gehan G. Allam ◽  
Islam A. Sobeh
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Cleft Lip And Palate ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Mixed Dentition ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Dietary Advice ◽  
Egyptian Children

Objectives: Our aim was to assess the prevalence of dental caries in Egyptian children with cleft lip or cleft lip and palate (CLP), according to dietary habits, and to assess the level of dental care given to these patients. Design: Children aged 4 to 12 years (N = 120) with CLP were recruited: 54 with primary dentition and 66 with mixed dentition. Personal data were gathered and parents completed a 5-day diet diary for the children. The prevalence of dental caries was determined with the dmft and DMFT indices, and debris and calculus were assessed with the simplified oral hygiene index. Results: Of this, 16.7% of children were caries-free. Caries experience was directly correlated with the intake of carbohydrate-containing items between meals, but not with intake at meal times. Oral-hygiene (debris) status did not differ significantly between the CLP groups. Calculus was found in 6.6% of the children. Only 8.3% of the study population had received oral-hygiene instructions from a health care professional. Conclusion: A direct correlation was found between caries experience and the intake of sugar-containing items in-between meals, indicating the importance of dietary advice into the comprehensive dental management of patients with CLP. Our sample had not received effective dental services.

scholarly journals Association between socioeconomic status and dental caries among Chinese preschool children: a cross-sectional national study

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. e042908
Author(s):  
Tingting Zhang ◽  
Jialan Hong ◽  
Xueting Yu ◽  
Qiulin Liu ◽  
Andi Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Index Of Inequality

ObjectivesSocioeconomic inequalities in oral health are often neglected in oral health promotion. This cross-sectional study assessed the association between dental caries and socioeconomic status (SES) among preschool children in China.DesignCross-sectional study.SettingData from the Fourth National Oral Health Survey of China (2015), comprising of 40 360 children aged 3–5 years was used.MethodsDental caries indicators including prevalence of dental caries, dental pain experience and number of decayed, missing and filling teeth (dmft). SES indicators included parental education and household income. The associations between SES and dental caries were analysed by using negative binomial regression or Poisson regression models according to data distribution. Relative and absolute inequalities in dental caries were quantified by using the Relative Index of Inequality (RII) and Slope Index of Inequality (SII), respectively.ResultsThere were significant associations between SES and prevalence of dental caries and dmft (p<0.001). Children from lower educated (RII 1.36, 95% CI 1.3 to 1.43; SII 0.97, 95% CI 0.81 to 1.13) and lower household income (RII 1.17, 95% CI 1.11 to 1.24; SII 0.55, 95% CI 0.35 to 0.75) families had higher dmft than those from well-educated and most affluent families. Relative and absolute inequalities in dental caries were larger in urban areas by household income, and in rural areas by parental education.ConclusionsAssociation between dental caries and SES was demonstrated and socioeconomic inequalities in dental caries existed among Chinese preschool children.

Multiple Socioeconomic Factors and Dental Caries in Swedish Children and Adolescents

2017 ◽  
Vol 52 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 42-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann-Catrin André Kramer ◽  
Max Petzold ◽  
Magnus Hakeberg ◽  
Anna-Lena Östberg
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Socioeconomic Factors ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Crude Odds Ratio ◽  
Education And Employment ◽  
Electronic Dental Records

The study aimed to explore associations between multiple socioeconomic factors and dental caries experience in Swedish children and adolescents (3-19 years old). Electronic dental records from 300,988, in a Swedish region (97.3% coverage) were collected using the DMFT indices (decayed, missing, filled teeth: dependent variables). Socioeconomic status (SES) data (ethnicity, wealth, parental education, and employment) for individuals, parents, and families were obtained from official registers. Principal component analysis was used to explore SES data. Scores based on the first factor were used as an independent aggregated socioeconomic variable in logistic regression analyses. Dental caries experience was low in the participants: 16% in 3- to 6-year-olds (deft index: decayed, extracted, filled teeth) and 47% in 7- to 19-year-olds (DFT index). Both separate and aggregated socioeconomic variables were consistently associated with the dental caries experience irrespective of the caries index used: the crude odds ratio (OR) for having at least 1 caries lesion in 3- to 6-year-olds (deft index) in the lowest SES quintile was 3.26 (95% confidence interval [CI] 3.09-3.43) and in ≥7-year-olds (DFT index) OR 1.80 (95% CI 1.75-1.84) compared with children in the 4 higher SES quintiles. Overall, associations were stronger in the primary dentition than in the permanent dentition. Large SES models contributed more to explaining the caries experience than slim models including fewer SES indicators. In conclusion, socioeconomic factors were consistently associated with dental caries experience in the children and adolescents both as single factors and as multiple factors combined in an index. Socioeconomic inequalities had stronger associations to caries experience in young children than in older children and adolescents.

scholarly journals The occurrence of periodontal diseases and its correlation with different risk factors among a convenient sample of adult Egyptian population: a cross-sectional study

F1000Research ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 1740
Author(s):  
Marwa M.S. Abbass ◽  
Dina Rady ◽  
Israa Ahmed Radwan ◽  
Sara El Moshy ◽  
Nermeen AbuBakr ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Periodontal Diseases ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Stage Iv ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Or Education ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Egyptian Population

Background: Even though extensive studies on the prevalence of periodontal diseases in various populations worldwide have been carried out, data for the Egyptian population is limited.  The present study was carried out to evaluate the occurrence and the severity of periodontal disease and its correlation with different risk factors. Methods: Periodontal examination was performed on 343 adults attending the outpatient clinics of the Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, as well as three private clinics. Socio-demographic data, brushing frequency, body mass index (BMI) and dietary habits were recorded using a questionnaire. Results: It was found that 58.9% of participants had calculus deposits. The occurrence of periodontitis was 89.8%, where 70.8% of participants had stage I and 15.2% had stage II, while only 4.4% and 2.05% suffered from stage III and stage IV, respectively. Calculus was positively correlated with age, grains, and sugar in drinks and negatively correlated with socioeconomic status, education level, brushing frequency and milk. Calculus was not correlated with gender and BMI. Periodontitis was positively correlated with age, carbohydrates other than bread, grains, and crackers, as well as caffeinated drinks, while negatively correlated with gender, socioeconomic status, brushing frequency. Periodontitis was not correlated with BMI or education level. Conclusion: The present study clarifies that age, brushing frequency, carbohydrates and caffeinated drinks consumption are significant factors influencing the occurrence and the severity of periodontal diseases.

scholarly journals A study on the prevalence of dental caries among the school-going children in Tamil Nadu

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (10) ◽  
pp. 3582 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gomathy Parasuraman ◽  
Y. Gowtham Krishna ◽  
M. Kaviya ◽  
Nischal A. Jain ◽  
Prashanth Rajendran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background: Dental caries is an important social problem in India and is predominantly a disease of childhood. The prevalence and incidence of dental caries is influenced by various socio–demographic factors like age, sex, ethnic groups, dietary patterns and oral hygiene habits. The objective of the study were to estimate the prevalence of dental caries among the school going children aged between 5–10 years and to determine the risk factors associated with dental caries.Methods: A population based cross–sectional study was conducted among the primary school going children in Thirumazhisai from February 2016 to July 2016. Simple random sampling technique was employed and 357 children were identified for the study. Descriptive statistics was calculated for background variables and association between the risk factors and evidence of dental caries was analyzed by tests of proportions and chi square test was used as a statistical test of significance. Results: The overall prevalence of dental caries was found to be 63.9%. Higher prevalence of dental caries was found among the girls (54%), among the lower socioeconomic class (41.7%), among those who consumed mixed diet (74.8%), among those who consumed junk foods (62.6%) at least once every day and among those who consumed dairy products (58.9%) at least once every day. Dental caries was found to be low in prevalence among those who consumed fruits several times a week (6.1%), among those who brushed their teeth twice/more than twice a day (20.2%) and among those who washed their mouth after each meal (38.7%). Conclusions: Lack of awareness, improper dietary habits and poor oral hygienic practices are seemingly the contributing factors for the development of dental caries. Dental caries is a preventable disease which can be alleviated by creating community awareness through health education activities. 

The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Dental Caries of Permanent Teeth among 12-year-old Students in Guangdong, South China

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linmei Wu ◽  
Jianbo Li ◽  
Yueshan Zhou ◽  
Yihao Liang ◽  
Shaohong Huang
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Dietary Factors ◽  
Permanent Teeth ◽  
Health Examination ◽  
Rural Residence ◽  
Frequent Consumption

Abstract Background: Analyses of factors related to dental caries in the population have been reported in some cities and provinces of China. However, large-scale field data evaluation at a provincial level is lacking. The aim of this study was to explore the factors related to caries in the permanent dentition of 12-year-old students in Guangdong province.MATERIALS/METHODS: Equal-sized groups of urban and rural students (960 of each) in Guangdong were selected by stratified, multistage random sampling with a gender ratio of 1:1. All participants were required to undergo an oral health examination. Information concerning the subjects’ family background, dietary habits and relevant oral health behaviour was collected in a structured questionnaire. Logistic regression analysis was used to study the factors related to dental caries. The independent variables included gender, residence, socio-economic status, dietary factors, and oral health measures, among others.RESULTS: Multivariate conditional logistic regressions showed that rural residence (odds ratio (OR)=1.676, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.350-2.080, P<0.001), female gender (OR =1.377, 95％CI: 1.115-1.701, P =0.003), frequent consumption of sugary snacks (≥ once a day vs. < once a day) (OR=1.484, 95%CI: 1.123-1.962, P =0.006), and calculus (OR =1.391, 95%CI: 1.122-1.724, P =0.003) were risk factors for dental caries, while the father’s education level (>9 years vs. ≤ 9 years) (OR=0.796, 95%CI: 0.638-0.993, P =0.043) was a protective factor.CONCLUSION: Rural residence, female gender, poor oral hygiene and frequent consumption of sugary snacks were the main risk factors for caries of the permanent teeth in 12-year-old students.

School nursing intervention for COVID-19-related mental health issues in the school health office

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 218-222
Author(s):  
Gabrielle Ochinegro ◽  
Sydney Doyle ◽  
Tracy Perron ◽  
Evelyn Ehasz ◽  
Mary Grace Chaiko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
School Health ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Nursing Intervention ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Health Trends ◽  
Optimal Health ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this review is to discuss the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the mental, physical and social health of children and young people aged 0–18 years, better understand the risk factors for these issues and explore available interventions to promote optimal health in this population globally. The risk factors, including increased screen time, economic instability, pre-existing mental illness and isolation, are explored in relation to their impact on paediatric health and wellbeing. Current mental health trends, including elevated rates of anxiety, depression, and suicide, and gaps in the available literature are discussed. The impact of the pandemic on overall health, nutrition, physical activity, household environments and sleep are also analysed in relation to possible school nurse interventions for children, parents, and communities in developing solutions to improve the health of children and adolescents. As a result of this review, the authors found significant negative correlations between children and adolescents' mental health and COVID-19 restrictions, such as altered social interaction, disturbed sleep, changes in level of exercise, and altered dietary habits.

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