Longitudinal evaluation of determinants of the clinical consequences of untreated dental caries in early childhood

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Beatriz Silva Lopes ◽  
Maria Letícia Ramos‐Jorge ◽  
Gabrielly Fernandes Machado ◽  
Raquel Gonçalves Vieira‐Andrade ◽  
Joana Ramos‐Jorge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Longitudinal Evaluation ◽  
Clinical Consequences ◽  
Untreated Dental Caries

scholarly journals Clinical consequences of untreated dental caries in German 5- and 8-year-olds

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Katrin Grund ◽  
Inka Goddon ◽  
Ina M. Schüler ◽  
Thomas Lehmann ◽  
Roswitha Heinrich-Weltzien
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Clinical Consequences ◽  
Untreated Dental Caries

Clinical Consequences of Untreated Dental Caries, Individual Characteristics, and Environmental Factors on Self-Reported Oral Health Measures in Adolescents: A Follow-Up Prevalence Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 176-184
Author(s):  
Michele Pagliarini Silva ◽  
Mario Vianna Vettore ◽  
Maria Augusta Bessa Rebelo ◽  
Janete Maria Rebelo Vieira ◽  
Ana Paula Corrêa de Queiroz Herkrath ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Health Measures ◽  
Clinical Consequences ◽  
Parental Schooling ◽  
Untreated Dental Caries

Background/Aims: This study evaluated the relationships of clinical consequences of untreated dental caries, individual characteristics, and environmental factors on self-reported oral health measures in adolescents. Methods: A follow-up prevalence study was conducted involving 406 twelve-year-old adolescents selected from public schools in the eastern area of the city of Manaus, Brazil. Baseline data included clinical consequences of untreated caries (PUFA/pufa index), DMFT, sociodemographic characteristics (sex, parental schooling, and family income), psychosocial factors (sense of coherence [SOC-13 scale], oral health beliefs and self-esteem [Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale]), and social support (SSA questionnaire). Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL [CPQ11–14]) and self-rated oral health were assessed at the 6-month follow-up. Structural equation modelling was used to explore the relationships between variables according to the Wilson and Cleary model. Results: The prevalence of PUFA/pufa was 17.8% and mean DMFT was 1.5. The number of teeth with clinical consequences of untreated caries predicted poor self-rated oral health at the 6-month follow-up. Low parental schooling predicted low family income and clinical consequences of untreated dental caries. Psychosocial factors predicted OHRQoL directly and self-rated oral health indirectly. OHRQoL was linked to self-rated oral health. Clinical consequences of untreated dental caries mediated the relationship of parental schooling with OHRQoL and self-rated oral health. OHRQoL mediated the relationship of psychosocial factors and sex with self-rated oral health. Clinical consequences of untreated dental caries was associated with adolescents’ self-rated oral health. Furthermore, the former was an important mediator on the link between low parental education and adolescents’ self-reported oral health measures. Conclusions: Socioeconomic status, psychosocial factors, and social support were related to OHRQoL and self-rated oral health via direct and indirect pathways.

PUFA – An index of clinical consequences of untreated dental caries

2010 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Monse ◽  
R. Heinrich-Weltzien ◽  
H. Benzian ◽  
C. Holmgren ◽  
W. van Palenstein Helderman
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Clinical Consequences ◽  
Untreated Dental Caries
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