scholarly journals Caries experience of the first permanent molars in a sample group of children treated in a specialized department

2016 ◽  
Vol 62 (4) ◽  
pp. 198-203
Author(s):  
Mihaela Tănase ◽  
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Daciana Zmarandache ◽  
Rodica Luca ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The Other ◽  
Occlusal Surface ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sample Group ◽  
Specialized Department ◽  
Permanent Molars ◽  
First Permanent Molars

Aim. To evaluate the caries experience of the first permanent molars (FPM) in a sample group treated in the Pedodontics Department of “Carol Davila” University. Material and methods. Cross-sectional study on 100 pacients: 50 girls and 50 boys, mean age 7,4±1,1 years. There were calculated: the number of erupted FPM; the odontal status of FPM examined: sound, stained, simple and complicated caries; caries experience indices; caries distribution on FPM according to the topography and the affected tooth; the percentage of sound FPM sealed and the treatment distribution on stained and decayed FPM. Results. 99,5% of FPM were erupted at the examination moment; 48,74% FPM were sound, 15,6% were stained and 35,67% had simple and complicated decays. The DMFT/DMFS values were: boys: 1,35±0,77/1,74±0,96; girls: 1,2±0,45/1,5±0,78. 78,87% of FPM had caries on the occlusal surface. The lower FPM were more affected than the upper FPM: 55% vs. 45%. Most FPM had simple caries – 94,4%, the other 5,6% being complicated caries. 27,31% of the sound FPM were sealed. 67,74% stained FPM were treated. Only half (56,33%) of the decayed FPM were treated. Conclusions. Most FPM were erupted in the examination day. One third of the FPM already had caries, most of them being located on the occlusal surface of the lower FPM. Most of them were simple caries. Only a quarter of the sound FPM were sealed.

scholarly journals Caries experience in primary molars and first permanent molars among a group of Egyptian children: cross sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 247-250
Author(s):  
Dr. Dema Abdulhameed Theyab Alkhirbit ◽  
Dr. Sara Ahmed Mahmoud ◽  
Dr. Amr Ezzat Abd EL Latif ◽  
Dr. Nada Mohamed Wassef
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Primary Molars ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Egyptian Children ◽  
Permanent Molars ◽  
First Permanent Molars

scholarly journals Ethnical Anatomical Differences in Mandibular First Permanent Molars between Indian and Saudi Arabian Subpopulations: A Retrospective Cross-sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 484-490
Author(s):  
Abdulwahab Alamir ◽  
Mohammed Mashyakhy ◽  
Apathsakayan Renugalakshmi ◽  
Mazen Alkahtany ◽  
Thilla S Vinothkumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabian ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Permanent Molars ◽  
First Permanent Molars

scholarly journals Free Sugars Intake among Chinese Adolescents and Its Association with Dental Caries: A Cross-Sectional Study

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 765
Author(s):  
Qiping Yang ◽  
Yue Xi ◽  
Hanmei Liu ◽  
Jing Luo ◽  
Yufeng Ouyang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Chinese Adolescents ◽  
Food Sources ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Free Sugars ◽  
Targeted Interventions

This study aims to estimate the free sugars intake, identify the primary food sources of free sugars, and explore the relationship between free sugars intake and dental caries among Chinese adolescents. This cross-sectional study included 1517 middle-school students aged 12–14 years in Changsha city, China. Adolescents completed a 12-item Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) and oral health assessment. The students’ dental caries experience was available as DMFT score (number of decayed, missing, and filled permanent teeth). Statistical analyses included the Mann–Whitney test, Kruskal–Wallis test, Chi-square test, and binary logistic regression model. The average intake of free sugars was 53.1 g/d in adolescents, and 43.2% of the students consumed more than 50 g of free sugars daily. The primary contributor to free sugars was sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). Age, boarders, and high family income were risk factors for excessive free sugars intake (p < 0.05), and increased free sugars intake was a risk factor for dental caries (odds ratio, OR = 1.446, 95% confidence interval: 1.138–1.839). Both the free sugars intake and dental caries prevalence in Chinese adolescents were high. Targeted interventions are urgently needed to address the excessive consumption of free sugars and improve Chinese adolescents’ oral health.

scholarly journals Experience and Prevalence of Dental Caries in 6 to 12-Year-Old School Children in an Agricultural Community: A Cross-Sectional Study

Children ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 99
Author(s):  
Juan José Villalobos-Rodelo ◽  
Martha Mendoza-Rodríguez ◽  
Rosalina Islas-Zarazúa ◽  
Sonia Márquez-Rodríguez ◽  
Mariana Mora-Acosta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
School Children ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Caries Prevalence ◽  
Migrant Group ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Agricultural Worker ◽  
Dmft Index

Objective: To describe the experience and prevalence of dental caries in schoolchildren aged 6–12 years belonging to agricultural manual worker households. Material and Methods: A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted in two groups of schoolchildren: One considered “children of agricultural worker migrant parents” (n = 157) and the other “children of agricultural worker non-migrant parents” (n = 164). Epidemiological indices for dental caries were calculated for primary (dmft) and permanent (DMFT) dentitions, and compared in terms of age, sex, and the Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (SOHI). Two binary logistic regression models for caries prevalence in primary and permanent dentitions were generated in Stata. Results: For primary dentition, we observed the following dmft index: Non-migrants = 1.73 ± 2.18 vs. migrants = 1.68 ± 2.14. Additionally, we recorded the following caries prevalence: Non-migrants = 59.1% vs. migrants = 51.3%. For permanent dentition, we observed the following DMFT index: Non-migrants = 0.32 ± 0.81 vs. migrants = 0.29 ± 0.95. Further, we recorded the following caries prevalence: Non-migrants = 17.6% vs. migrants = 12.8%. No differences were observed for either dentition (p > 0.05) in caries indices and their components or in caries prevalence. When both caries indices (dmft and DMFT) were combined, the non-migrant group had a higher level of caries experience than the migrant group (p < 0.05). No relationship (p > 0.05) with migrant status was observed in either multivariate models of caries prevalence. However, age did exhibit an association (p < 0.05) with caries. Only the plaque component of SOHI was associated (p < 0.05) with caries in permanent dentition. Conclusions: Although over half of school children from agricultural manual worker households had caries in either or both dentitions and a considerable proportion were untreated lesions, the prevalence levels were somewhat lower than other reports from Mexico in similar age groups. No statistically significant differences were found in caries experience or prevalence in either dentition between non-migrant and migrant groups.

scholarly journals Association of caries experience and dental plaque with sociodemographic characteristics in elementary school-aged children: a cross-sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Saeed Bashirian ◽  
Samaneh Shirahmadi ◽  
Shabnam Seyedzadeh-Sabounchi ◽  
Ali Reza Soltanian ◽  
Akram Karimi-shahanjarini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Dental Plaque ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Sociodemographic Characteristics ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
School Aged Children

scholarly journals Association of Feeding Methods and Streptococcus mutans Count with Early Childhood Caries: A Cross-sectional Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manjunath P Puranik ◽  
Deepa Bullappa ◽  
KR Sowmya ◽  
T Nagarathnamma
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Streptococcus Mutans ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mothers And Children ◽  
Feeding Methods ◽  
Childhood Caries

ABSTRACT Introduction Early childhood caries (ECC) is a virulent form of dental caries that can destroy the primary dentition of toddlers and preschool children. The aim was to determine the relationship of feeding methods and oral Streptococcus mutans count in 3- to 5-year-old children with ECC. Materials and methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in children aged 3 to 5 years. Participating mothers were interviewed regarding child's demographic profile, educational level and socioeconomic status of parents, past medical and dental history of the mother and child, child's feeding habits, and dietary habits and oral hygiene practices of mother and child. Clinical examination for dental caries was done using the World Health Organization criteria (1997). Salivary samples of mother–child pair were collected to determine the pH, flow rate, and S. mutans count. Statistical tests, such as Student's t-test, analysis of variance, and Pearson's correlation were applied. Results Out of 150 mother–child pair, statistically significant difference in the caries experience was found between mothers and children with high and low S. mutans count. Moderate but statistically significant negative correlation was found between mean decayed, missing, and filled teeth of mothers and mean decayed, extracted and filled teeth (deft) of children with high S. mutans count. Regarding deft, there was no statistically significant difference between children who were exclusively breast fed (7.85 ± 2.94), exclusively bottle-fed (8.67 ± 3.98), and both breast and bottle-fed (7.77 ± 2.91). Conclusion The mean caries experience of mothers and children was 2.66 ± 2.01 and 7.82 ± 2.94 respectively, with decayed component being maximum. Moderate and significant correlation (r = 0.5) was found between S. mutans of mothers and children in saliva. Significant negative correlation was found between mothers and children with high S. mutans count (r = –0.0284; p = 0.046). How to cite this article Bullappa D, Puranik MP, Sowmya KR, Nagarathnamma T. Association of Feeding Methods and Streptococcus mutans Count with Early Childhood Caries: A Cross-sectional Study. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2017;10(2):119-125.

scholarly journals University Students’ Awareness about Oral Health and Hygiene

2020 ◽  
pp. 54-61
Author(s):  
Muhammad Shahid Iqbal ◽  
Salah-Ud-Din Khan ◽  
Muhammad Zahid Iqbal
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
University Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Female Students ◽  
The Other ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Final Response ◽  
The University

Objective: The objective of the study was to evaluate the awareness of university students about oral health and hygiene in a university in Malaysia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among the students of four different faculties (pharmacy, medical, biotechnology and business) in a university in Malaysia with the help of pre-validated research questionnaire.  The Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) Version 24.0 was used to analyze and present the data. Results: The final response gathered was 324 from four faculties. The pharmacy faculty students had better knowledge as compared to the other faculties. The female students had better knowledge of oral health hygiene as compared to males. Final year students reported more appropriate knowledge as compared to pre-final year students. Conclusion: Overall appropriate knowledge was observed among the four studied faculties of the university. The present study concluded that pharmacy students had more appropriate knowledge of oral health and hygiene than the other faculty students.

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