The association between nutritional status and dental caries in low‐income children: A multilevel analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 607-618 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iana Nogueira Rego ◽  
Flávia Cohen‐Carneiro ◽  
Mario Vianna Vettore ◽  
Fernando José Herkrath ◽  
Ana Paula Corrêa de Queiroz Herkrath ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Multilevel Analysis ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Low Income Children

Association of Malnutrition and Socioeconomic Status in Dental Caries – A Cross Sectional Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
VC Punitha ◽  
P Sivaprakasam
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Income Group ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Middle Income Group

ABSTRACT The objective Of this study was to assess the association of nutritional status and socio economic status in dental caries among rural children. Methods Children of age 6 – 10 yrs (n = 120) from government schools in two villages of Kanchipuram district were the study subjects. The children's nutritional status was assessed by means of anthropometric measurements. Body Mass Index using weight and height of children was evaluated using the reference standard of the WHO 2007. The socioeconomic status was assessed based on education, occupation and material possession. The children's oral cavity was screened for decayed and filled teeth (dft index) Results Nutritional assessment showed that 66.7% were malnourished. Female children (71.7%) were more malnourished than males (62.2%) with no significant difference between them. Children belonging to the low income group were more malnourished (74.7%) than children of middle income group (53.3%) (p = 0.01). The prevalence of caries in this population was 60% with mean dft index score of 1.7. Caries occurrence was more in the low income group (61.3%) than middle income group (57.8%) with no significant difference between the two groups (p=0.70). Comparing the caries occurrence between the malnourished children and the normal weight children it was seen that the caries occurrence was less in the malnourished children (p=0.23) Conclusion This cross sectional study concludes that malnutrition is not associated with dental caries and socioeconomic status influences nutritional status of a child in this rural population.

scholarly journals Comparison of the Nutritional Status of Overseas Refugee Children with Low Income Children in Washington State

PLoS ONE ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. e0147854 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth E. Dawson-Hahn ◽  
Suzinne Pak-Gorstein ◽  
Andrea J. Hoopes ◽  
Jasmine Matheson
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Washington State ◽  
Refugee Children ◽  
Low Income Children

scholarly journals Increased Dental Use May Affect Changes in Treated and Untreated Dental Caries in Young Children

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-57
Author(s):  
M. Lin ◽  
G. Thornton-Evans ◽  
S.O. Griffin ◽  
L. Wei ◽  
M. Junger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Caries Prevalence ◽  
Dental Services ◽  
Low Income Children ◽  
Untreated Caries ◽  
Untreated Dental Caries

Introduction: From 1999–2004 to 2011–2014, untreated dental caries prevalence decreased among US children aged 2 to 5 y, regardless of family income. Policies were concurrently initiated for children to increase access to preventive dental services in dental, primary, and community settings and to restorative care in dental settings. Objectives: We aimed to examine 1) whether changes in prevalence and severity of untreated and treated caries between the periods varied by family income and 2) to what degree increased past-year dental visit (PYDV) contributed to the changes. Methods: We used data for 3,822 children in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999 to 2004 and 2011 to 2014. Caries prevalence included prevalence of untreated caries with ≥1 decayed teeth (dt) and prevalence of treated caries with ≥1 filled teeth (ft). Caries severity included number of dt and ft among those with ≥1 dt or ft. We estimated changes in caries outcomes among low- and higher-income children with models—one controlling for sociodemographics and another controlling for sociodemographics and PYDV. Significant changes ( P < 0.05) becoming insignificant after controlling for PYDV provide insight on the contribution of PYDV to changes in outcomes. Results: Prevalence of untreated caries decreased for low- and higher-income children, with a slightly larger decrease for low-income children; dt decreased only for low-income children; and estimated decreases did not vary by model. An increase in prevalence of treated caries was observed only among low-income children but became minimized and insignificant after controlling for PYDV. Similarly, after controlling for PYDV, the increase in ft among low-income children lost significance, whereas the increase among higher-income children remained. Conclusion: Untreated caries among children aged 2 to 5 y declined from 1999–2004 to 2011–2014, with larger declines among low-income children. While changes in PYDV contributed to increases in treated caries, particularly for low-income children, additional factors appear to have contributed to decreased untreated caries. Knowledge Transfer Statement: For young children, the degree and direction of changes in caries over the last decade varied by outcome measure (e.g., untreated or treated) and family poverty status. Examining the effect of increased dental utilization on changes in untreated and treated caries outcomes can help identify those policies that contribute to changes in these outcomes and highlight the potential role of the different caries assessment criteria used in dental offices versus those in a population-based survey.

scholarly journals Nutritional status and dental caries of schoolchildren from Sobral - Ceará

2019 ◽  
Vol 67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bianca Dutra AGUIAR ◽  
Maria Ester Frota FERNANDES ◽  
Maria Helena Ramos de AGUIAR ◽  
Denise Sousa Aragão TORQUATO ◽  
Emanuela Catunda PERES ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
The Body ◽  
Overweight Children ◽  
Dmft Index ◽  
Sociodemographic Profile ◽  
Dental Health Status

ABSTRACT Objective: To examine the relationship between nutritional status and dental caries of schoolchildren from Sobral, Ceará, Braszil. Methods: Dental health and nutritional status of 92 children studying in two different schools and aging 5 years old were evaluated. The nutritional status was evaluated using the Body Mass Index (BMI), and the dental health status was evaluated using the Decayed, Missing, and Filling Tooth Index (DMFT-index). An interview with the parents of the children was also performed to investigate the socioeconomic profile and nutritional habits of the children. Results: A DMFT-index of 1.97 was found, and 39.6% of the childrenpresented overweight. Higher prevalence of dental caries was associated with low income, public schools, and less schooled parents. The variable overweight presented the inverse situation found for dental caries. Moreover, it was observed lower prevalence of caries in overweight children. Conclusion: Dental caries and nutritional status exhibited different behaviors in the population studied, which were driven by the sociodemographic profile of the family.

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