Ağız sağlığı, genel sağlığın ayrılmaz bir parçasıdır. Çocuk doktorlarının bebekleri ve çocukları diş hekimlerinden daha erken görme olasılığı oldukça yüksektir. Çocuk doktorları, çocuklardaki oral hastalıkların önlenmesi ve yönetimi konusunda ailelere tavsiyede bulunabilecek en doğru kişilerdir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, Trakya bölgesinde çalışan çocuk doktorları arasında ağız hastalıklarının önlenmesine ilişkin bilgi, tutum ve uygulamaları belirlemektir. Trakya bölgesinde görev yapan 69 çocuk doktoruna kesitsel anket çalışması yapıldı. Çocuk doktorlarına sosyo-demografik bilgileri içeren ve ağız ve diş sağlığı ile ilgili bilgilerini, tutumlarını ve uygulamalarını değerlendiren sorular soruldu. Demografik veriler ile ankete verilen cevaplar arasındaki ilişkiyi belirlemek için Pearson Ki-kare testi kullanıldı. Hekimlerin çoğu çocuk doktorlarının diş çürüğünün önlenmesi ve ağız sağlığının sağlanmasında önemli rolü olduğunu, bunun için ağız boşluğu ve dişlerin muayenesini yapmalarının gerektiğini, ancak koruyucu ağız sağlığı uygulamaları hakkında daha çok bilgiye gereksinim duyduklarını belirtmişlerdir. Hekimlerin %43,5'i ilk diş hekimi ziyaretinin ilk süt dişi çıkar çıkmaz yapılması gerektiğini, %45,1'i ağız diş temizliğinin ilk süt dişi çıktıktan sonra başlanması gerektiğini, %13'ü diş çürüğünün ilk belirtisinin dişlerde görülen beyaz lekeler olduğunu bildiklerini ifade etmişlerdir. Diş çürüklerinin önlenmesiyle ilgili çocuk doktorlarının bilgilendirilmesi koruyucu diş hekimliği açısından önem arz etmektedir.
Objectives: Dental caries has a multifactorial etiology that has been associated with many risk factors such as improper dietary habits, poor oral hygiene, parental education and socioeconomic status of family. It is essential to identify the potential risk factors to improve the oral health of children. The aim of the present study is to evaluate dental caries prevalence and potential risk factors in a group of Turkish children residing in Edirne province. Materials and Methods: Data of 704 children aged between 7 to 12 years old, who applied for examination/treatment to the Department of Pediatric Dentistry between April 2016 through June 2018 were evaluated for the present study. Dental caries status was recorded using the number of decayed, missing or filled teeth (dft/DMFT) and decayed, missing or filled surface (dfs/DMFS) indices. A structured questionnaire inquiring sociodemographics information, oral hygiene habits, and diet history of the children were employed to parents. Results: The sample comprised of 365 males and 339 females. From overall children, 31.11% were caries-free, while the caries prevalence was found 68.89%. Dental caries scores of all children included in the study were calculated as dft: 4.97±4.02, dfs: 11.85±11.82 for primary teeth and as DMFT: 2.63±2.42 DMFS: 3.81±4.34 for permanent teeth. Statistically significant differences were found between age groups according to caries prevalence in the primary dentition (p<0.05). Dental caries was associated with educational level of mother (p<0.05), educational level of father (p=0.02), gender (p= 0.007) and family income (p=0.03). Conclusions: The high prevalence of dental caries highlights the importance of comprehensive oral health interventions to improve the oral health of children residing in Edirne, Turkey.
Aim: This study aimed to investigate various risk factors for early childhood caries in a paediatric population in Edirne, Turkey. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 1197 children aged 4–47 months old who visited family health centres for routine control. Questionnaires were used to collect data on parental- and pediatric-related variables potentially associated with early childhood caries. Oral hygiene was scored using the Visual Plaque Index, and decayed teeth, missing teeth, filled surfaces and carious teeth were recorded. We evaluated risk factors for early childhood caries using a hierarchical regression analysis model. Results: Of the 1197 children, 219 (18.3%) had dental caries. The mean age of the children in the caries group was 33±7 months old, and the mean filled surfaces and carious teeth values were 4.84±3.49 and 8.50±8.30, respectively. Younger age at the time of first tooth eruption, current height percentile higher than 96, poor oral hygiene, older age, having siblings, and paternal age younger than 30 years old at the time of the child’s birth were associated with an increased risk of early childhood caries. Conclusion: Prevention policies on caries among young children should focus on the first years of a child's life. Non-dental healthcare professionals may play an important role in being the first contact with parents in the healthcare system for anticipatory guidance. Keywords: oral health, dental caries, preschool children, risk factors, preventive care
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