scholarly journals Prevalence of untreated dental caries among the preschool children of Western Maharashtra

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 175-178
Author(s):  
Snehal Patil ◽  
KM shivakumar ◽  
hathiwala siddhi ◽  
Raj Srinivasan Samuel ◽  
Khatri Sachin
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Untreated Dental Caries

scholarly journals Caregiver’s oral health literacy is associated with prevalence of untreated dental caries in preschool children

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (7) ◽  
pp. 2737-2744 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gisele Ristow Montes ◽  
Danielle Veiga Bonotto ◽  
Fernanda Morais Ferreira ◽  
José Vitor Nogara Borges Menezes ◽  
Fabian Calixto Fraiz
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Adult Literacy ◽  
Oral Health Literacy ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Low Degree ◽  
Untreated Caries ◽  
Untreated Dental Caries

Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between oral health literacy (OHL) among caregivers and untreated dental caries among preschoolers. A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 415 preschool children and their caregivers from Curitiba, Brazil. The children were examined for dental caries and dental plaque. The caregivers’ OHL was evaluated using an instrument translated and validated for Brazilian Portuguese: the Brazilian Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Dentistry-30. The prevalence of children with untreated caries was 42.9% (95%CI: 38.1-47.7%). A low degree of OHL was found among 15.7% (95%CI: 12.2-19.2) of caregivers. The multivariable Poisson regression analysis indicated a higher prevalence of untreated caries among children whose caregivers had a low OHL (PR = 1.35; 95% CI: 1.01-1.79), those with visible plaque (PR = 1.28; 95% CI: 1.01-1.62) and those who never or only occasionally had their teeth brushed by their caregivers (PR = 1.48; 95% CI: 1.16-1.91) in comparison to those without these conditions. In conclusion, a higher prevalence of untreated dental caries was found among preschool children whose caregivers had a low degree of OHL.

Impact of untreated dental caries on quality of life of preschool children: different stages and activity

2013 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 311-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joana Ramos-Jorge ◽  
Isabela A. Pordeus ◽  
Maria L. Ramos-Jorge ◽  
Leandro S. Marques ◽  
Saul M. Paiva
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Untreated Dental Caries

scholarly journals Determinant Factors of Untreated Dental Caries and Lesion Activity in Preschool Children Using ICDAS

PLoS ONE ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. e0150116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tássia Cristina de Almeida Pinto-Sarmento ◽  
Mauro Henrique Abreu ◽  
Monalisa Cesarino Gomes ◽  
Edja Maria Melo de Brito Costa ◽  
Carolina Castro Martins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Determinant Factors ◽  
Untreated Dental Caries

Impact of untreated dental caries severity on the quality of life of preschool children and their families: a cross-sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (12) ◽  
pp. 3191-3198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrícia Corrêa-Faria ◽  
Anelise Daher ◽  
Maria do Carmo Matias Freire ◽  
Mauro Henrique Nogueira Guimarães de Abreu ◽  
Marcelo Bönecker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Untreated Dental Caries

Association of parental attitudes at mealtime and snack limits with the prevalence of untreated dental caries among preschool children

Appetite ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 108 ◽  
pp. 450-455 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danielle Veiga Bonotto ◽  
Gisele Ristow Montes ◽  
Fernanda Morais Ferreira ◽  
Luciana Reichert da Silva Assunção ◽  
Fabian Calixto Fraiz
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Parental Attitudes ◽  
Untreated Dental Caries

scholarly journals Association between socioeconomic status and dental caries among Chinese preschool children: a cross-sectional national study

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. e042908
Author(s):  
Tingting Zhang ◽  
Jialan Hong ◽  
Xueting Yu ◽  
Qiulin Liu ◽  
Andi Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Index Of Inequality

ObjectivesSocioeconomic inequalities in oral health are often neglected in oral health promotion. This cross-sectional study assessed the association between dental caries and socioeconomic status (SES) among preschool children in China.DesignCross-sectional study.SettingData from the Fourth National Oral Health Survey of China (2015), comprising of 40 360 children aged 3–5 years was used.MethodsDental caries indicators including prevalence of dental caries, dental pain experience and number of decayed, missing and filling teeth (dmft). SES indicators included parental education and household income. The associations between SES and dental caries were analysed by using negative binomial regression or Poisson regression models according to data distribution. Relative and absolute inequalities in dental caries were quantified by using the Relative Index of Inequality (RII) and Slope Index of Inequality (SII), respectively.ResultsThere were significant associations between SES and prevalence of dental caries and dmft (p<0.001). Children from lower educated (RII 1.36, 95% CI 1.3 to 1.43; SII 0.97, 95% CI 0.81 to 1.13) and lower household income (RII 1.17, 95% CI 1.11 to 1.24; SII 0.55, 95% CI 0.35 to 0.75) families had higher dmft than those from well-educated and most affluent families. Relative and absolute inequalities in dental caries were larger in urban areas by household income, and in rural areas by parental education.ConclusionsAssociation between dental caries and SES was demonstrated and socioeconomic inequalities in dental caries existed among Chinese preschool children.

scholarly journals Pre-schoolers’ tooth brushing behaviour and association with their oral health: a cross sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Iqra Muhammad Khan ◽  
Shani Ann Mani ◽  
Jennifer Geraldine Doss ◽  
Mahmoud Danaee ◽  
Lydia Yi Li Kong
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Parental Involvement ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Parental Supervision ◽  
Gingival Index ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Plaque Score

Abstract Background Toothbrushing is an important yet neglected behaviour that affects the oral health of preschool children. Little is reported on parental supervision, an essential aspect of routine effective toothbrushing in this age group. The aim of this study was to evaluate pre-schoolers’ toothbrushing behaviour including parental involvement and its association with their oral health. Methods This was a cross-sectional study. A total of 92 preschool children (4–6 years) were invited to participate with their parents/guardians. Nine parameters of toothbrushing behaviour were assessed from parental responses (questionnaire) and observation of child and parents/guardians (video recording). Oral examination included recording plaque, gingival and dental caries indices. BORIS software was used to assess toothbrushing parameters and Smart PLS was used to perform association with a second-generation multivariate analysis to create models with and without confounding factors. Results Girls were slightly more (53%) than boys (47%). Children aged 4 years were slightly more in number (38%), followed by 6-year-olds and 5-year-olds. Nearly, 90% parents had tertiary education and 46% had more than 2 children. Differences were recorded in the reported and observed behaviour. Thirty-five percent parents/guardians reported using pea-size toothpaste amount but only 28% were observed. Forty percent reported to brush for 30 s–1 min, however 51% were observed to brush for 1–2 min. Half the children were observed to use fluoridated toothpaste (F < 1000 ppm) under parental supervision (11%). The mean (SD) plaque score reduction after toothbrushing was 10.80 (2.46), mean pre-brushing plaque score was 90.3 (10.2), mean gingival index was 0.89 (0.65) and mean dental caries status (ICDAS(1–6)) was 18.87 (12.39). Toothbrushing behaviour in terms of toothbrushing technique, duration, pattern and frequency, toothbrush type and grip type, toothpaste type and amount, post-brushing mouth rinsing and parental involvement contributed significantly to plaque score change (86%), dental caries status (73%), gingival index (66%) and pre-brushing plaque score (31%). The significant confounding variables had a small influence on oral health of preschool children. Conclusions Preschool children’s toothbrushing behaviour was inadequate while their oral health was poor, with a significant association between the two parameters.

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