scholarly journals Oral Hygiene Practices and Bottle Feeding Pattern Among Children with Early Childhood Caries: A Preliminary Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Buhari N ◽  
Zainal Abidin FN ◽  
Mani SA ◽  
Khan IM
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Tricia Percival ◽  
Julien Edwards ◽  
Salvacion Barclay ◽  
Bidyadhar Sa ◽  
Md Anwarul Azim Majumder

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.


2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 106-114
Author(s):  
Baranya Shrikrishna Suprabha ◽  
Violet D’Souza ◽  
Ramya Shenoy ◽  
Yarmunja Mahabala Karuna ◽  
Anupama Panakaje Nayak ◽  
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Author(s):  
Savitha Krishnaswamy ◽  
Jagannath Purushotham ◽  
Krishna Bhat

Background: Dental caries in young children is a serious public health problem that is highly underestimated in a country like India as it is not life threatening. The rapid westernization and urbanization in Mangaluru city has led to the inclusion of more refined sugars, frequent snacking habit and intake of more chocolates and candies in children, making them more susceptible to early childhood caries (ECC). This study intends to determine prevalence of ECC.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 240 preschool children aged 3-6 years studying in private preschools in the North Zone of Mangaluru city, Karnataka, India. Data collection was done using semi-structured and self-administered questionnaire given to the parent; examination of the child’s oral cavity was also done.Results: The prevalence of ECC in preschool children in Mangaluru City was 57.5%. A statistically significant association was seen between oral hygiene practices and father's education level (p=0.033). The oral hygiene practices were found to be satisfactory with the majority (62.1%) of them following good oral hygiene practices.Conclusions: Lack of awareness about ECC has further contributed to the increase in the prevalence and severity of the problem hence revealing the need for effective preventive methods. 


2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Aswathi Sreedharan ◽  
Faizal CP ◽  
Chandru TP

<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>


2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan ◽  
Michael Alade ◽  
Abiola Adeniyi ◽  
Maha El Tantawi ◽  
Tracy L. Finlayson

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.


2021 ◽  
Vol 162 (22) ◽  
pp. 861-869
Author(s):  
Andrea Radácsi ◽  
Tímea Dergez ◽  
Laura Csabai ◽  
Nóra Stáczer ◽  
Krisztián Katona ◽  
...  

Összefoglaló. Bevezetés és célkitűzés: A 3 év alatti korcsoportban a súlyos kisgyermekkori fogszuvasodás (S-ECC) gyakoriságának vizsgálata és a kisgyermekes szülők szájegészséggel kapcsolatos ismereteinek felmérése. Módszer: Háromszázhatvankét, 36 hónapos vagy annál fiatalabb gyermek (átlagéletkor: 28,49 ± 5,25 hónap) fogászati szűrővizsgálatát végeztük el, és szüleik számára önkéntesen kitölthető kérdőívet állítottunk össze. A 306 kitöltött kérdőív eredményét a gyermekek fogászati statusával egyénenként összevetve statisztikai analízist végeztünk. Eredmények: A gyermekek fogászati szűrésekor 15,46% volt a cariesprevalencia: df-t-index = 0,685 ± 2,20; az általunk javasolt, az előtört fogak számával módosított df-t-index = 0,758 ± 2,42, SiC-index = 2,06 ± 3,33. A vizsgált populációban nem találtunk tömött vagy fogszuvasodás miatt eltávolított fogat. A korábban szájhigiénés tájékoztatásban részesült/nem részesült szülők gyermekeinél nem volt szignifikáns különbség a szuvas fogak számának (p = 0,196), a fogyasztott folyadék cukortartalmának (81,5%/71,5%) és a bevitel módjának (p = 0,453) tekintetében. A gyermeküket 6 hónapos korukig kizárólagosan anyatejjel tápláló édesanyák nagyobb eséllyel választották a vízzel történő itatást (75%/52%) pohárból (68,1%/28,8%) a későbbiekben. Az édesanya legmagasabb iskolai végzettsége kulcsszerepet játszik mind az anyatejes táplálás melletti elhivatottságban (felsőfok: 53,4%, középfok: 34,2%, alapfok: 37,5%), mind a cariesfrekvencia csökkentésében (p = 0,015). Következtetés: A szülői szájhigiénés prevenciós tájékoztatás jelenleg nem hatékony. Eredményeink alapján a fogászati szűrést 1 éves kor előtt meg kell kezdeni, amely a hatékony, rendszeres fogászati prevenciós tanácsadás lehetőségét is megteremtené. Szükségesnek látjuk a védőnők és a gyermekháziorvosok folyamatos továbbképzésében a kisgyermekkori fogszuvasodás alapismereteinek integrációját. Orv Hetil. 2021; 162(22): 861–869. Summary. Introduction and objective: To investigate the frequency of severe early childhood caries (S-ECC) under 3 years of age and to assess the oral health related knowledge of parents/guardians with preschool children. Method: 362 children younger than 36 months (mean age: 28.49 ± 5.25 months) were screened and a voluntary questionnaire for their parents was compiled. Statistical analysis was carried out comparing the results of the 306 completed questionnaires with the dental status of the screened children. Results: Caries prevalence in the examined population was 15.46%, df-t index = 0.685 ± 2.20, our suggested modified df-t index based on the number of erupted teeth = 0.758 ± 2.42, SiC-index = 2.06 ± 3.33. No filled or extracted tooth due to caries was found in the study group. There was no significant difference in the number of carious teeth (p = 0.196), consumption of sugar-containing drinks (81.5%/71.5%) and administration of drinks (p = 0.453) in the case of children whose parents had previously received/not received oral hygiene information. Mothers who exclusively breastfed until the age of 6 months were more likely to choose to offer water (75%/52%) from cup (68.1%/28.8%) later. The mother’s highest level of education plays a key role in both the commitment to breastfeeding (tertiary: 53.4%, secondary: 34.2%, primary: 37.5%) and in reducing the incidence of caries (p = 0.015). Conclusion: Parental oral hygiene preventive instruction is currently ineffective. Based on our results, dental screening should be started before the age of 1 year, that would also provide an opportunity of effective, regular dental prevention counseling. There is a need for the integration of the basics of early childhood caries in the continuous professional training of district nurses and pediatricians. Orv Hetil. 2021; 162(22): 861–869.


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-41
Author(s):  
Zhafirah Muharani Nasution ◽  
Reni Nofika ◽  
Susi Susi

Dental caries is a disease of hard tissue of the tooth due to bacterial activities that cause loss mineral structure of the tooth. Dental caries that occur in deciduous teeth on children under 71 months is called Early Childhood Caries (ECC). Dental caries is still one of the most common dental and oral health problem experienced by children in the world. Some surveys in Cambodia and Indonesia show that a high prevalence and severity of ECC which was 90% in children aged 3-5 years. Oral hygiene habits were identified as one of the risk factors of caries. Some studies suggest that there is a strong relationship between the behavior of maintaining oral hygiene and the prevalence of dental caries. The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between oral hygiene habits and early childhood caries on toddler in Padang. This study used cross sectional design. The samples of this study was 107 childrens aged 3-5 years in Padang. The location was selected through stratified random sampling technique and samples was selected through consecutive sampling techniques. Data was collected in Gunung Pangilun village and Piai Tanah Sirah village. Data was collected using a questionaires and intraoral examination. Data was analyzed by Chi-Square with p<0,05. The result of this study that there was a significant relationship between oral hygiene habits and ECC on toddler in Padang (p=0,008). The conclusion of this study was that oral hygiene habits is associated with early childhood caries on toddler in Padang.


2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-20
Author(s):  
Syahrun Syahrun ◽  
Pawarti Pawarti ◽  
Halimah Halimah

Early Childhood caries is a multifactorial disease in which these factors interact. Factors of dental caries occurrence include factors from food, oral hygiene, and unhealthy habits such as food sucking and bottle feeding. Besides habitual and food factors, the condition that aggravates the caries incidence in these children is due to a parental misunderstanding of the underlying cause of caries, where the caries is triggered by giving off a sweet solution such as milk, using bottles and breast milk And the frequency of intensity is less precise. The general objective of the study was to find out the description of maternal behavior that led to the occurrence of early childhood caries in pre-school children. The type of this research is descriptive cross-sectional with survey method, the population number is 105 and sample amount 50, data collecting technique that is an early stage in the form of secondary data and dental examination, implementation phase in the form of an interview with mother to fill the questionnaire, research instrument consist of questionnaire to know Mother's behavior, examination sheet to know the stage of development of early childhood caries. The results of the study, 14 mothers (28%) aged <30 years were more likely to be very supportive of early childhood caries, 15 mothers (30%) of employment as laborers were strongly supportive of early childhood caries, 10 mothers (20%) with recent primary education Support for the occurrence of caries rampant, more than 22 children (44%) suffered caries damage stage, it was found that 23 mothers (46%) strongly supported the occurrence of early childhood caries, more children suffered caries damage stage 17 children (34%). The conclusion of this research, that most of the respondents aged> 30 years were 31 people (62%), more respondents with employment as 24 workers (48%), senior high school 18 (36%) and it is known that the behavior of more respondents strongly supports the occurrence of early childhood caries with the number of 23 people (46%). Rampan karies merupakan penyakit multifaktorial dimana faktor-faktor tersebut saling berinteraksi. Faktor kejadian karies gigi antara lain faktor dari makanan, kebersihan mulut dan kebiasaan-kebiasaan yang tidak sesuai dengan kesehatan seperti mengemut makanan dan pemberian makanan melalui botol. Selain dari faktor kebiasaan dan makanan, kondisi yang memperparah kejadian karies pada anak ini adalah karena ketidakpahaman orang tua terhadap penyebab utama terjadinya karies tersebut, dimana karies tersebut dipicu oleh pemberian larutan yang manis seperti air susu, menggunakan botol serta air susu ibu yang cara pemberian dan serta frekuensi intensitasnya kurang tepat. Tujuan umum penelitian untuk mengetahui gambaran perilaku ibu yang menyebabkan terjadinya rampan karies pada anak prasekolah. Jenis penelitian ini adalah deskriptif Cross-Sectional dengan metode survey, jumlah populasi 105 dan sampel berjumlah 50, teknik pengumpulan data yaitu tahap awal berupa pengambilan data sekunder dan pemeriksaan gigi, tahap pelaksanaan berupa wawancara dengan ibu untuk mengisi kuesioner, instrumen penelitian terdiri dari kuesioner untuk mengetahui perilaku ibu, lembar pemeriksaan untuk mengetahui tahap perkembangan rampan karies.  Hasil penelitian 14 ibu (28%) berumur <30 tahun lebih banyak berperilaku sangat mendukung terjadinya rampan karies, 15 ibu (30%) pekerjaan sebagai buruh banyak berperilaku sangat mendukung terjadinya rampan karies, 10 ibu (20%) dengan pendidikan terakhir SD sangat mendukung terjadinya rampan karies, lebih banyak 22 anak (44%) menderita rampan karies tahap kerusakan, diketahui perilaku 23 orang ibu (46%) sangat mendukung terjadinya rampan karies, lebih banyak anak menderita rampan karies tahap kerusakan 17 anak (34%). Kesimpulan di dapatkan sebagian besar responden berumur> 30 tahun berjumlah 31 orang (62%), lebih banyak responden dengan pekerjaan sebagai buruh dengan jumlah 24 orang (48%), responden dengan tingkat pendidikan terakhir yaitu SLTA dengan jumlah 18 orang (36%) dan diketahui bahwa perilaku responden lebih banyak sangat mendukung terjadinya rampan karies dengan jumlah 23 orang (46%).


2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Santhebachalli Prakasha Shrutha ◽  
Grandim Balarama Gupta Vinit ◽  
Kolli Yada Giri ◽  
Sarwar Alam

Background. Early childhood caries (ECC) is a public health problem due to its impact on children’s health, development, and wellbeing. The objective of this study was to assess the caries experience in 3–5-year-old children and to evaluate the relationship with their mothers’ practices regarding feeding and oral hygiene habits in Kanpur. Method. A cross-sectional survey was undertaken on 2000 (974 boys and 1026 girls) children aged 3–5 years from a random sample of preschools in Kanpur district, India. Dental caries experience was recorded using WHO criteria. A pretested questionnaire with 9 questions was used for collecting information regarding mothers’ practices regarding feeding and oral hygiene practices. Chi-square test (χ2) and Student’s t-test were used for statistical analysis. Results. The prevalence of ECC was 48% with mean dmft of 2.03 ± 2.99. Boys (57%) were affected more than girls (43%) which was found to be statistically significant (P<0.05). Caries prevalence was high and statistically significant (P<0.05) among those who were breast fed for longer duration, during nighttime, those falling asleep with bottle, and those fed with additional sugar in milk. Conclusion. Determining the role of feeding practices on early childhood caries can help in the development of appropriate oral health promotion strategies.


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