Correlation between dental caries and diet, oral hygiene habits, and other indicators among elementary school students in Xiulin Township, Hualien County, Taiwan

Cheng, Yi-Chen; Huang, Huai-Kuan; Wu, Chih-Hao; Chen, Chizan-Chung; Yeh, Jih‐I

doi:10.1016/j.tcmj.2014.08.003

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“…In terms of age, significant differences ( P < 0.001) were found among migrant children in the prevalence of dental caries and dmft scores for primary and permanent dentition in this study. These findings are very similar to those outlined in previous studies [ 20 – 22 ] . It is suggested that because primary migrant school children are in a period of mixed dentition and will gradually lose their primary teeth and develop permanent teeth over time, this leads to a reduction in the primary teeth caries status of 11–12 years old children compared with 7–8 years old children and a growth in the permanent teeth caries status of 11–12 years old children compared with 7–8 years old children.…”

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Dental caries status of students from migrant primary schools in Shanghai Pudong New Area

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BackgroundIn China, there is a large migrant population. A significant proportion of children of the migrant population in China are not able to attend public schools due to the lack of local household registration (HuKou). They turn to privately-operated migrant schools, which are usually under-funded, have bad environmental facilities and are inadequately staffed compared to public schools. This study aims to describe the dental caries status of students from migrant primary schools in Shanghai Pudong New Area and factors that influence their caries status.MethodsChildren (7–12 years old) from migrant primary schools in Shanghai Pudong New Area were randomly selected through a multi-stage cluster sampling method. Following the recommendation of the World Health Organization, caries experiences were recorded using the dmft index. A questionnaire to survey the children’s socio-demographic characteristics and oral health-related behaviours was completed by the children’s parents or guardians.ResultsA total of 1385 children in migrant primary schools were invited, of which 1323 joined the survey (95.5 %). Among all the surveyed subjects, the prevalence rate of dental caries was 74.7 % (65.7 % for primary teeth and 28.1 % for permanent teeth). The mean (SD) dmft scores were 3.17 (3.12), 2.74 (3.02) for the primary teeth and 0.44 (0.84) for the permanent teeth, and 99.5 % of the carious teeth received no treatment.ConclusionsStudents from migrant primary schools in Shanghai Pudong New Area had bad conditions of dental caries and most of the carious teeth were left untreated. The caries experience was associated with tooth brushing habits, snacking habits, dental visit and gender.

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Dental caries status of students from migrant primary schools in Shanghai Pudong New Area

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“…Daily teeth cleaning as well as teeth cleaning after meals are seen to be important protective factors against dental caries. A study among elementary school students in Taiwan revealed that the prevalence of dental caries as well as high indices decayed, extracted, and filled teeth in primary dentition (deft); decayed missing and filled teeth in permanent dentition (DMFT) was likely related to low use of oral health care product as well as mouth cleaning after meal (Cheng et al, 2014).…”

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Predictors of Dental Caries Among Adults and Adolescents in a Dental Clinic in North-Eastern Nigeria

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Background: Dental caries constitute a public health burden globally. They occur when the balance between their protective factors and risk factors is disturbed. The aim of the study was to determine the predictors of dental caries among adults and adolescents in a dental clinic in northeastern Nigeria. Materials and Methods: A case-control study design was used, with cases drawn from the dental clinic, and controls from the general outpatient unit of the same hospital. Systematic random sampling was used to select both cases and controls. Those selected from the dental clinic underwent a thorough oral examination, using the specific caries index and were included into the study if they had any of a decayed, missing, or filled tooth. Those selected from the outpatient clinic were examined in a similar manner, and were included into the study as controls, once they did not have a decayed, missing, or filled tooth. A structured questionnaire was used to collect information on respondents' socio-demographic characteristics and oral care habits. Chi-square test was used to compare the sociodemographic characteristics of the groups and to test the association between dental caries and oral care habits. Multivariate logistic regression was used to determine the predictors of dental caries. Result: A total of 124 respondents were recruited into this study, comprising of 59 respondents with dental caries (cases), and 65 without dental caries (controls). Their ages ranged from 15 to 63 years. Daily teeth cleaning (OR=0.33, 95% CI: 0.11-0.97; p=0.044), and teeth cleaning after every meal (OR=0.28, 95% CI: 0.10-0.78; p=0.015), were associated with lower odds of having dental caries. Tooth ache was the major reason for visiting the dentist, among both cases (78.6%) and controls (68.6%). Conclusion: The study emphasizes the very important role of oral hygiene in preventing dental caries. The study also suggests that with very frequent teeth cleaning, refined sugars may not pose additional risks of developing dental caries.

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“…Kegiatan menyikat gigi secara teratur terbukti menjadi metode pencegahan karies gigi yang paling efektif pada populasi anak, sehingga program kesehatan gigi dan mulut di sekolah harus fokus pada pendidikan dan motivasi untuk prosedur kebersihan gigi dan mulut 21 dan kunjungan ke dokter gigi. 22 Temuan ini menunjukkan bahwa ada kebutuhan untuk meningkatkan akses perawatan kesehatan gigi di daerah penelitian ini, dalam bentuk kehadiran ahli kesehatan gigi profesional di setiap sekolah untuk mendidik dan mengawasi anak-anak sekolah untuk mengembangkan kebiasaan kebersihan gigi dan mulut yang baik. 23 Tabel 3 menunjukkan uji normalitas Shapiro-Wilk dengan nilai p=0,004, menunjukkan data tidak berdistribusi normal.…”

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Korelasi status kebersihan gigi dan mulut dengan pengalaman karies gigi permanen dan sulung pada anak usia 11-12 tahun: Studi cross-sectional

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Correlation between dental caries and diet, oral hygiene habits, and other indicators among elementary school students in Xiulin Township, Hualien County, Taiwan

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Dental caries status of students from migrant primary schools in Shanghai Pudong New Area

Dental caries status of students from migrant primary schools in Shanghai Pudong New Area

Predictors of Dental Caries Among Adults and Adolescents in a Dental Clinic in North-Eastern Nigeria

Korelasi status kebersihan gigi dan mulut dengan pengalaman karies gigi permanen dan sulung pada anak usia 11-12 tahun: Studi cross-sectional

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