Caries Experience of Urban and Rural Children in Saudi Arabia

Al‐Shammery, Abdullah R.

doi:10.1111/j.1752-7325.1999.tb03236.x

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“…It is high time to create awareness and focus on the preventive measures in this location. [171819] Untreated caries indicates subsequent steps towards preventive and restorative care should be initiated. [2021] In order to reduce the caries prevalence, there is a need for continuous monitoring and health education to the children and parents, guardians.…”

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Assessment of caries prevalence among children below 5 years old

Prabhu

Rajajee

et al. 2014

J Int Soc Prevent Communit Dent

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Context:In the current scenario of developing countries, dental caries has been a long-standing challenge in the oral health issue and still on the rise.Aim:The aim of the following study is to estimate the caries prevalence in the primary dentition among children below 5 years of age.Meterials and Methods:Study population included both boys and girls below 5 years old attending KGF Dental College and Hospital, Karnataka. A simple random sampling method was used. A total of 672 children were examined under headlamp illumination using mouth mirror and probe according to World Health Organization (WHO) criteria. A questionnaire was used to elicit information from the attendants regarding general health, intra oral examination and caries experience was recorded using WHO 1997 proforma. The data were computerized and analyzed applying the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences program.Results:Prevalence of dental caries was 44.34%. Caries prevalence was higher in the boys than the girls and it was statistically significant (P < 0.05). It was also found that primary second molars were the highest carious tooth.Conclusion:The prevalence of dental caries was high among children below 5 years old. The present study was undertaken to obtain baseline data for planning preventive programs. Untreated caries indicates subsequent steps toward preventive and restorative care should be initiated. In order to reduce the caries prevalence, there is a need for continuous monitoring and health education to the children and parents, guardians.

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Assessment of caries prevalence among children below 5 years old

Prabhu

Rajajee

et al. 2014

J Int Soc Prevent Communit Dent

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“…sumption seems to be higher than in other developing areas. 16 Studies of food habits, 17 nutritive value of the diet 19 or types of food consumption and dental caries prevalence 20,21 have been carried out in Arabian countries but to our knowledge there is no previous information about the most popular choice of items for snacks or drinks between meals amongst young children in Jordan.…”

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Food and drink consumption, sociodemographic factors and dental caries in 4–5-year-old children in Amman, Jordan

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Objective To investigate the association between type of food and drink consumption, sociodemographic factors and prevalence and severity of caries in 4-5-year-old Jordanian children. Method Two-stage random sampling procedure was used to select children enrolled in kindergartens in Amman. Clinical examinations were carried out by one examiner. Mothers completed a questionnaire relating to sociodemographic factors and food and drink consumption. Results Snack foods were consumed by a high percentage of children. Amongst the most popular 'high in NME sugar snacks', confectionery was reported to be regularly consumed by 76% and biscuits and cakes by 71% of them. More than 50% had carbonated drinks. Children from a lower social class, attending a kindergarten with lower tuition fees had more dessert, squashes and more teas with sugar. When all variables were considered, consumption of confectionery was independently associated with caries prevalence and consumption of teas with sugar was independently associated with caries severity. Conclusion The types of foods and drinks consumed as snacks by young Jordanian children were similar to those of Western countries. In the absence of more widespread oral health promotion measures and in the presence of high prevalence and severity of caries, the oral health of Jordanian children is a matter of concern.Sugars, and more particularly sucrose, are concluded to be the principal dietary cause of caries. 1 Often contained in manufactured foods and drinks, sugars form a component of most human diets. In the UK, for example, sugars are believed to contribute 10-20% of food energy. 2 It has been suggested that differences in diet and particularly sugar intake may be an important determinant of the variation in caries seen between social classes. 3 However, the relationship between sugar consumption and caries is not always clear. Much of the evidence is circumstantial and has been open to criticism. Within the last two decades some reports have shown relatively clear associations between differing measures of sugar intake and occurence of caries 4-7 but others have shown differently. 8,9 Some studies have also failed to demonstrate clear social class differences in consumption of sugar-containing foods. 5,10 It has been suggested that the association between sugar consumption and caries is weak in countries where caries prevalence is low and that this failure may be partly a result of the introduction of preventive methods, particularly those involving fluoride. 11-14 This will not be true in developing countries where preventive methods are less widely available and where sugar consumption may be higher and have a more detrimental effect. 15,16 However, there is relatively little information about the amount of sugar consumed and patterns of consumption in developing countries. The information available suggests that sugar consumption is increasing and that it is higher in the Middle East than in other developing areas. 16,17 Past failure to demonstrate a relationship between ...

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“…22,23 Although not investigated directly in Jordan, studies of food habits, 22 of nutritive value of the diet 24 and types of food consumption in relation to caries prevalence have been carried out in neighbouring Saudi Arabia. 25,26 In younger age groups specific infant feeding habits have frequently been identified as important in both early childhood caries (ECC) and in rampant caries (severe ECC). As with other dietary practices, these habits have been related to social factors and it has been shown that the use of feeding bottles with added sugar is a major predisposing factor in the prevalence of caries in disadvantaged communities in both developing and industrialised countries.…”

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