scholarly journals Prevalence of Dental Caries and Its Associated Factors among Primary School Children in Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Anguach Shitie ◽  
Rahel Addis ◽  
Abebe Tilahun ◽  
Wassie Negash
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Health Education Program ◽  
Oral Health Education ◽  
Dmft Index ◽  
Mouth Wash

Background. Dental caries (decay or cavities) is a breakdown of teeth as a result of bacteria. Dental caries is one of the preventable oral health problems and the most common chronic diseases in childhood. Poor dental and oral health affect the quality of children’s life. Objectives. To estimate the prevalence of dental caries and its associated factors among primary school children in Alem Ketema, North Showa, Ethiopia. Methodology. An institution-based quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted on 422 primary school children, from February 9 to March 8, 2020. Pretested structured questionnaire and oral examinations were conducted by using the WHO criteria (DMFT) index to collect the data. The data were entered into Epi-Data 3.1 software, and analysis was carried out using SPSS version 23 and variables with P value ≤0.05 in the multivariable binary logistic analysis were considered as a cut-point to declare statistical significance. Result. The prevalence of dental caries was 46.9% (95% CI: 42.1, 51.7). The mean Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth (DMFT) index was 1.28 (±1.21). Being male (AOR = 1.975, 95% CI = 1.067–3.66), lack of parents’ insistence (AOR = 2.052, 95% CI = 1.079–3.902), lack of oral health education program (AOR = 4.753, 95% CI = 1.69–13.38), history of dental aches (AOR = 2.88, 95% CI = 1.55–5.32), and poor habit of mouth wash (AOR = 4.74, 95% CI = 2.55–8.79) were found significantly associated with dental caries. Conclusion. The prevalence of dental caries was higher and a common public health problem among school children. Lack of parent’s insistence, sex, dental ache history, poor practices of mouth wash, and lack of oral health education were significant predictors of dental caries. Therefore, oral health education program and parents encouraging their children to practice oral hygiene are important to prevent dental caries.

The effect of conventional oral health education versus animation on the perception of Saudi males in primary school children

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 121
Author(s):  
AbdulhadiIbrahim Ali Alhayek ◽  
MousaJafar Alsulaiman ◽  
HussainAli Almuhanna ◽  
MohammedAbdullah Alsalem ◽  
MohammedAbdulaziz Althaqib ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Oral Health Education

scholarly journals Effectiveness of oral health education intervention among female primary school children in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 190-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hassan Suliman Halawany ◽  
Abid Al Badr ◽  
Salwa Al Sadhan ◽  
Mashaiel Al Balkhi ◽  
Nassr Al-Maflehi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Education Intervention ◽  
Oral Health Education ◽  
Health Education Intervention

Oral Health Education Program on Dental Caries Incidence for School Children

2015 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 277-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
RA Jaime ◽  
TS Carvalho ◽  
GC Bonini ◽  
JCP Imparato ◽  
FM Mendes
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Permanent Teeth ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Health Education Program ◽  
Oral Health Education ◽  
School Based ◽  
Experimental Group

Objective: This 3-year retrospective controlled clinical trial assessed the effect of a school-based oral health education program on caries incidence in children. Study design: A total of 240 students, aged 5 to 7 years, from two public schools in Monte Sião, Brazil, were included in this study. A school-based oral health education program was developed in one of the schools (experimental group), including 120 students, while the 120 students from the other school did not participate in the program (control group). All children were initially examined for dental caries (dmf-t), and after 3 years, 98 children from the experimental group and 96 from the control group were again examined and answered a questionnaire on oral health issues. The between-groups difference in caries incidence on permanent teeth was calculated using Poisson regression analyses. Logistic regression was used to observe the association between caries incidence and other variables. Results: More students from the experimental group stated knowing what was dental caries and declared that they use dental floss daily, but no significant differences in caries incidence was observed between the experimental and control groups. Conclusion: The school-based oral health education program is not adequately efficient to decrease caries incidence after three years, but some issues about oral health knowledge could be slightly improved.

Effect of an Amine Fluoride Dentifrice on Dental Caries Used in a Community-based Oral Health Education Program

1997 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 181-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guennadi N. Pakhomov ◽  
Ingolf J. Moller ◽  
Nicola P. Atanassov ◽  
Rositza I. Kabackchieva ◽  
Nikolai I. Sharkov
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Health Education Program ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Oral Health Education ◽  
Amine Fluoride ◽  
Fluoride Dentifrice

scholarly journals Correlation Between Oral and Dental Health Status of Primary School Children and Their Family Quality of Life in Torbat Heydariyeh County in Iran

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 515-520
Author(s):  
Hamideh Yaghoobi ◽  
Camelia Rohani ◽  
Azam Shirin Abadi Farahani ◽  
Mahsa Matbouei ◽  
Maryam Tatari
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Dmft Index ◽  
Dental Health Status

Background: Due to little information on Iranian families, this study was conducted to investigate the correlation between the oral-dental health status of primary school children and their Family’s Quality of Life (QoL). Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the oral-dental health status of 251 primary school children in Torbat Heydariyeh county, Iran, was examined according to decayed, missing, and filled teeth index for primary (dmft) and permanent (DMFT) teeth by a checklist. Their mothers (n=251) responded to the Family Impact Scale (FIS) for the assessment of family’s QoL. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20 by Poisson and Multiple Linear Regression analyses. Results: Primary dental caries of children at an intermediate level (dmft = 3.4 ± 3.1) and their permanent dental caries at a low level (DMFT = 2.6 ± 2.9) were evaluated. The mean score of families’ QoL was estimated 13±7.5 out of a maximum of 56. Pearson correlation test showed that there was no significant correlation between the FIS and dmft/DMFT index (P > 0.05). Regression models revealed that there was a correlation between mothers' dental visits over the past 8 months with the dmft (p=0.006), the DMFT index (p=0.016) and families’ QoL (p=0.045). Conclusion: Although our study didn't show a correlation between the dental health status of children and family’s QoL, the findings showed that there is still a gap between the goals of the WHO and the dental health status of children in Torbat Heydariyeh county.

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