scholarly journals Association Between Developmental Dental Anomalies, Early Childhood Caries And Oral Hygiene Status Of 3-5-year-old Children In Ile-ife, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan ◽  
Michael Alade ◽  
Abiola Adeniyi ◽  
Maha El Tantawi ◽  
Tracy L Finlayson
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Second Primary ◽  
Dental Anomalies ◽  
Enamel Hypoplasia ◽  
Poor Oral Hygiene ◽  
Primary Molar ◽  
Childhood Caries

Abstract Background: To determine the association between developmental dental anomalies (DDA), early childhood caries (ECC) and oral hygiene status of 3-5-year-old children resident in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. We analyzed data for 3-5-year-olds extracted from the dataset of a household survey collected to determine the association between ECC and maternal psychosocial wellbeing in children 0-5-year-olds. The outcome variables for the study were ECC and poor oral hygiene. The explanatory variable was the presence of developmental dental anomalies (supernumerary, supplemental, mesiodens, hypodontia, macrodontia, microdontia, peg-shaped lateral, dens evaginatus, dens invaginatus, talons cusp, fusion/germination, hypoplasia, hypomineralized second molar, fluorosis, amelogenesis imperfecta). The prevalence of each anomaly was determined. Poisson regression analysis was conducted to determine the association between presence of developmental dental anomalies, ECC and oral hygiene status. The model was adjusted for sex, age and socioeconomic status. Results: Of the 918 children examined, 75 (8.2%) had DDA, 43 (4.7%) had ECC, and 38 (4.1%) had poor oral hygiene. The most prevalent DDA was enamel hypoplasia (3.9%). Of the 43 children with ECC, 6 (14.0%) had enamel hypoplasia and 3 (7.6%) had hypomineralized second primary molar. There was a significant association between ECC and enamel hypoplasia (p<0.001) and a borderline association between ECC and hypomineralized second primary molars (p=0.05). The proportion of children with poor oral hygiene (PR: 2.03; 95% CI: 0.91-4.56; p=0.09) and ECC (PR: 2.02; 95% CI: 0.92-4.46; p=0.08) who had DDA was twice that of children with good oral hygiene and without ECC respectively, although the differences did not reach statistical significance.

scholarly journals Association between developmental dental anomalies, early childhood caries and oral hygiene status of 3–5-year-old children in Ile-Ife, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan ◽  
Michael Alade ◽  
Abiola Adeniyi ◽  
Maha El Tantawi ◽  
Tracy L. Finlayson
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Primary Molars ◽  
Second Primary ◽  
Dental Anomalies ◽  
Enamel Hypoplasia ◽  
Poor Oral Hygiene ◽  
Childhood Caries

Abstract Background To determine the association between developmental dental anomalies (DDA), early childhood caries (ECC) and oral hygiene status of 3–5-year-old children resident in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Methods This was a cross-sectional study. We analyzed data for 3–5-year-olds extracted from the dataset of a household survey collected to determine the association between ECC and maternal psychosocial wellbeing in children 0–5-year-old. The outcome variables for the study were ECC and poor oral hygiene. The explanatory variable was the presence of developmental dental anomalies (supernumerary, supplemental, mesiodens, hypodontia, macrodontia, microdontia, peg-shaped lateral, dens evaginatus, dens invaginatus, talons cusp, fusion/germination, hypoplasia, hypomineralized second molar, fluorosis, amelogenesis imperfecta). The prevalence of each anomaly was determined. Poisson regression analysis was conducted to determine the association between presence of developmental dental anomalies, ECC and oral hygiene status. The model was adjusted for sex, age and socioeconomic status. Results Of the 918 children examined, 75 (8.2%) had developmental dental anomalies, 43 (4.7%) had ECC, and 38 (4.1%) had poor oral hygiene. The most prevalent developmental dental anomalies was enamel hypoplasia (3.9%). Of the 43 children with ECC, 6 (14.0%) had enamel hypoplasia and 3 (7.6%) had hypomineralized second primary molar. There was a significant association between ECC and enamel hypoplasia (p < 0.001) and a borderline association between ECC and hypomineralized second primary molars (p = 0.05). The proportion of children with poor oral hygiene (PR: 2.03; 95% CI: 0.91–4.56; p = 0.09) and ECC (PR: 2.02; 95% CI: 0.92–4.46; p = 0.08) who had developmental dental anomalies was twice that of children with good oral hygiene and without ECC respectively, although the differences did not reach statistical significance. Conclusions Enamel hypoplasia and hypomineralized second primary molars are developmental dental anomalies associated with ECC. developmental dental anomalies also increases the probability of having poor oral hygiene in the population studied.

scholarly journals Association Between Developmental Dental Anomalies, Early Childhood Caries And Oral Hygiene Status Of 3-5-Year-Old Children In Ile-Ife, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan ◽  
Michael Alade ◽  
Abiola Adeniyi ◽  
Maha El Tantawi ◽  
Tracy L Finlayson
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Primary Molars ◽  
Second Primary ◽  
Dental Anomalies ◽  
Enamel Hypoplasia ◽  
Poor Oral Hygiene ◽  
Childhood Caries

Abstract Objectives: To determine the association between developmental dental anomalies (DDA), early childhood caries (ECC) and oral hygiene status of 3-5-year-old children resident in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. We analyzed data for 3-5-year-olds extracted from the dataset of a household survey collected to determine the association between ECC and maternal psychosocial wellbeing in children 0-5-year-olds. The outcome variables for the study were ECC and poor oral hygiene. The explanatory variable was the presence of developmental dental anomalies (supernumerary, supplemental, mesiodens, hypodontia, macrodontia, microdontia, peg-shaped lateral, dens evaginatus, dens invaginatus, talons cusp, fusion/germination, hypoplasia, hypomineralized second molar, fluorosis, amelogenesis imperfecta). The prevalence of each anomaly was determined. Poisson regression analysis was conducted to determine the association between presence of developmental dental anomalies, ECC and oral hygiene status. The model was adjusted for sex, age and socioeconomic status. Results: Of the 918 children examined, 75 (8.2%) had DDA, 43 (4.7%) had ECC, and 38 (4.1%) had poor oral hygiene. The most prevalent DDA was enamel hypoplasia (3.9%). Of the 43 children with ECC, 6 (14.0%) had enamel hypoplasia and 3 (7.6%) had hypomineralized second primary molar. There was a significant association between ECC and enamel hypoplasia (p<0.001) and a borderline association between ECC and hypomineralized second primary molars (p=0.05). The proportion of children with poor oral hygiene (PR: 2.03; 95% CI: 0.91-4.56; p=0.09) and ECC (PR: 2.02; 95% CI: 0.92-4.46; p=0.08) who had DDA was twice that of children with good oral hygiene and without ECC respectively, although the differences did not reach statistical significance. Conclusion. Enamel hypoplasia and hypomineralized second primary molars are DDA associated with ECC. DDA also increases the probability of having poor oral hygiene in the population studied.

scholarly journals Association Between Developmental Dental Anomalies, Early Childhood Caries and Oral Hygiene Status of 3-5-Year-Old Children in Ile-Ife, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan ◽  
Michael Alade ◽  
Abiola Adeniyi ◽  
Maha El Tantawi ◽  
Tracy L Finlayson
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Primary Molars ◽  
Second Primary ◽  
Dental Anomalies ◽  
Enamel Hypoplasia ◽  
Poor Oral Hygiene ◽  
Public Health Response ◽  
Childhood Caries

Abstract Objectives To determine the association between developmental dental anomalies (DDA), early childhood caries (ECC) and oral hygiene status of 3-5-year-old children resident in Ile-Ife, Nigeria.Methods We analyzed a household survey and clinical examination data collected to determine the association between ECC and maternal psychosocial wellbeing. The outcome variables for the study were ECC and poor oral hygiene. The explanatory variable was the presence of developmental dental anomalies (supernumerary, supplemental, mesiodnes, hypodontial, macrodontial, microdontia, peg-shaped lateral, dens evaginatus, dens invaginatus, talons cusp, fusion/germination, hypoplasia, hypomineralized second molar, fluorosis, amelogenesis imperfecta). The prevalence of each anomaly was determined. Poisson regression analysis was conducted to determine the association between presence of developmental dental anomalies, ECC and oral hygiene status. The model was adjusted for sex, age and socioeconomic status.Results Of the 918 children examined, 75 (8.2%) had DDA, 43 (4.7%) had ECC, and 38 (4.1%) had poor oral hygiene. The most prevalent DDA was enamel hypoplasia (3.9%). Of the 43 children with ECC, 6 (14.0%) had enamel hypoplasia and 3 (7.6%) had hypomineralized second primary molar. There was a significant association between ECC and enamel hypoplasia (p<0.001) and a borderline association between ECC and hypomineralized second primary molars (p=0.05). The proportion of children with poor oral hygiene (PR: 2.03; 95% CI: 0.91-4.56; p=0.09) and ECC (PR: 2.02; 95% CI: 0.92-4.46; p=0.08) who had DDA was twice that of children with good oral hygiene and without ECC respectively, although the differences did not reach statistical significance.Conclusion For a population with a high prevalence of enamel hypoplasia and hypomineralized second primary molars, screening for these dental anomalies may be a strategic public health response to reduce the risk of children for ECC.

scholarly journals COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT FOR CHILDREN 6 YEARS OLD WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD CARIES

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-66
Author(s):  
Fidya Kemala Putri
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Comprehensive Treatment ◽  
Poor Oral Hygiene ◽  
Space Management ◽  
Childhood Caries

Background : Dental caries is still one of the most common problems in Indonesia, not only in adults but also in children. The prevalence of dental caries in Indonesian primary schools is almost 60-80%. Caries is a multifactorial disease caused by host (teeth), microorganism, carbohydrates, and time. Early childhood caries (ECC) is one of the most prevalent diseases in children worldwide. ECC driven by oral microorganism which is mainly caused by sugar rich-foods. In addition, poor oral hygiene and  removal of dental plaque leads to the rapid development of ECC.The goal of this treatment is to prevent malocclusion of the teeth and maintain the growth and development of the child. Case report : A6-year-old girl with ECC and poor oral hygiene is given comperhensive treatment, such as restoration, endodontic treatment, extraction and space management. Conclusion: Comperhensive treatment was successful and both patient and parent were satisfied with the treatment.This can be seen from the plaque control of the child before and after the toothbrush during the visit and the space available for replacement teeth is sufficient. The pre-toothbrush control at the February 2020 visit was 25% and then the toothbrush 19%, which were 75% and 35.5% previously.

scholarly journals Early childhood caries prevalence and oral hygiene behavior of children under 2 y.o (9 months observation)

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-65
Author(s):  
Dharli SYAFRİZA
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Caries Prevalence ◽  
Poor Oral Hygiene ◽  
Hygiene Behavior ◽  
Oral Hygiene Behavior ◽  
Childhood Caries

Various factors were believed to play an important role and were closely related to the risk of Early Childhood Caries (ECC), including daily oral hygiene behavior. Oral hygiene of children under 2 years is very dependent on their parents, especially mothers or caregivers. This study revealed the prevalence of ECC and its related to children's oral hygiene behavior after 9 months of observation. A total of 60 caries-free children (deft= 0) under two y.o were observed for 9 months. Without prior dental education regarding oral health care, all subjects were observed for their oral hygiene behavior. The questionnaires were given at the beginning and at the end of the observation and recording the final deft score. After 9 months later, from 60 caries-free children, 19 (31.6%) study subjects were exposed to ECC with a deft average score of 2+2. Oral hygiene behavior related to ECC prevalence in this study (p0.05). In conclusion, the prevalence of ECC was related to poor oral hygiene behavior

scholarly journals Early Childhood Caries in 3 to 5 Year Old Children in Trinidad and Tobago

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Tricia Percival ◽  
Julien Edwards ◽  
Salvacion Barclay ◽  
Bidyadhar Sa ◽  
Md Anwarul Azim Majumder
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Trinidad And Tobago ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Bottle Feeding ◽  
Hygiene Practices ◽  
Childhood Caries

Background: This study was done to evaluate the prevalence and contributory factors of early childhood caries (ECC) and severe ECC (S-ECC) among preschool children of Kindergartens and Early Childhood Centres in Trinidad and Tobago. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out involving 342 preschool children aged 3 to 5 years. The school staff distributed a structured questionnaire to the children to be completed by the mother. Clinical examinations were conducted by calibrated examiners. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05 in all analyses. Results: The prevalence of ECC and S-ECC was 50.3% and 52.3%, respectively. Dietary and oral hygiene factors particularly with bottle feeding and high plaque levels were major contributors to dental caries in this population. Conclusion: ECC and S-ECC are significant issues that occur in preschool children in Trinidad and Tobago. The development of ECC and S-ECC can be attributed to certain environmental factors like dietary habits and oral hygiene practices. Early dental assessment, broad-based oral health education programmes, increased parental/guardian engagement during oral hygiene practices and greater access to facilities for early childhood caries prevention and management can help alleviate the problems of ECC and S-ECC in this population.

scholarly journals Feeding practices and prevalence of early childhood caries among preschool children in urban and rural areas of Kannur district

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Aswathi Sreedharan ◽  
Faizal CP ◽  
Chandru TP
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Parental Knowledge ◽  
Hygiene Measures ◽  
Childhood Caries

<p><strong>Background:</strong> Early childhood caries (ECC) is one of the most prevalent chronic conditions among children. Lack of proper Parental knowledge regarding feeding practices will have a deleterious effect on child oral health.</p><p><strong>Objective:</strong> The purpose of the study was to assess the prevalence of ECC and parental knowledge regarding feeding practices in young children.</p><p><strong>Methods:</strong> 500 preschool children aged between 36-60 months, were selected from twenty schools. The children’s were examined at the respective schools to determine the presence or absence of caries by using WHO criteria .A structured questionnaire was provided to 500 parents of the respective school children examined to assess their knowledge regarding feeding practices and oral hygiene measures in preschool children for prevention of ECC</p><p><strong>Result:</strong> The results of the children examined and the parent surveyed were tabulated and statistically analyzed by using chi-square test. The result showed that the prevalence rate of ECC among 500 children surveyed were about 56.3%.The knowledge regarding the feeding practices and oral hygiene measures overall was found to be 56.5%</p><p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> The prevalence of ECC was relatively high among the preschool children. The feeding practices and oral hygiene measures among parents was more off supporting the promotion of ECC. More emphasis should be given regarding introduction of oral hygiene practice from the first year of child’s life and also to conduct public awareness programme to achieve optimum oral health care in children.</p>

Early childhood caries and parents’ challenges in implementing oral hygiene practices: a qualitative study

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 106-114
Author(s):  
Baranya Shrikrishna Suprabha ◽  
Violet D’Souza ◽  
Ramya Shenoy ◽  
Yarmunja Mahabala Karuna ◽  
Anupama Panakaje Nayak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Hygiene Practices ◽  
Childhood Caries

scholarly journals Early Childhood Caries: Epidemiology, Aetiology, and Prevention

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Meyer ◽  
J. Enax
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Dental Plaque ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Oral Care ◽  
Rapid Progression ◽  
Poor Oral Hygiene ◽  
Caries Epidemiology ◽  
Oral Microorganisms ◽  
Childhood Caries

Early childhood caries (ECC) is one of the most prevalent diseases in children worldwide. ECC is driven by a dysbiotic state of oral microorganisms mainly caused by a sugar-rich diet. Additionally, poor oral hygiene or insufficient dental plaque removal leads to the rapid progression of ECC. ECC leads not only to dental destruction and pain with children, but also affects the quality of life of the caregivers. Children with extensive ECC are at high risk to develop caries with the permanent dentition or will have other problems with speaking and/or eating. To prevent ECC, several strategies should be taken into account. Children should brush their teeth with toothpastes containing gentle ingredients, such as mild surfactants and agents showing antiadherent properties regarding oral microorganisms. Parents/caregivers have to help their children with brushing the teeth. Furthermore, remineralizing and nontoxic agents should be included into the toothpaste formulation. Two promising biomimetic agents for children’s oral care are amorphous calcium phosphate [Cax(PO4)ynH2O] and hydroxyapatite [Ca5(PO4)3(OH)].

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