Dental Caries Experience in Croatian Schoolchildren in Primorsko-Goranska County: A Pilot Study

Jokić, Nataša Ivančić; Bakarčić, Danko; Janković, Suzana; Malatestinić, Giulia; Dabo, Jagoda; Majstorović, Martina; Vuksan, Vanja Vanja

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“…were trained and caliberated over 3 sessions over 3 days. Differences in observations were discussed among the examiners for reassessment and to reach a consensus 19, 27 . Oral examination was carried out according to WHO criteria 28 on a dental chair in artificial light by using a plain mouth mirror and a dental probe.…”

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The prevalence of dental caries among Egyptian children and adolescences and its association with age, socioeconomic status, dietary habits and other risk factors. A cross-sectional study

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Background: Dental caries is a chronic, multifactorial disease, with limited data available for the Egyptian population. The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of dental caries among Egyptian children and adolescents in correlation with age, gender, body mass index, socioeconomic status, parental education, biological risk factors and dietary habits. Methods: A total number of 369 Egyptian children and adolescents (age ranges from 3-18 years) were examined over the period from 15th November 2017 to 13th January 2018. Socio-demographic data, oral hygiene measures and dietary habits for children were recorded. Dental status was analyzed using decayed, missing and filled tooth index (dmft) for deciduous dentition and (DMFT) index for permanent dentition. For mixed dentition (deft) index was used, d (decayed tooth indicated for filling), e (decayed tooth indicated for extraction) and f (filled tooth). Results: 74% of the children had dental caries with mean dmft: 3.23±4.07; deft: 4.21±3.21; DMFT: 1.04±1.56. In primary dentition, dmft of the children was positively correlated with age, beans, candies, crackers, chocolates and inversely correlated with gender, socio-economic status (SES), parental education, brushing frequency of the parent, brushing frequency of the parent to the child teeth, brushing frequency of the child and consumption of eggs, fruits/vegetables, milk and milk products. In mixed dentition, deft was positively correlated with candies, crackers, citric juices, while negatively correlated with age, SES, parental education, brushing frequency of the parent to the child, brushing frequency of the child, fruits/vegetables. In permanent dentition, DMFT in children was positively correlated with age and chocolates while not correlated with any of the remaining risk factors. Conclusion: The present study clarifies the significant risk factors associated with dental caries amongst Egyptian children. This will help in planning strategies to prevent and treat such disease.

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“…Oral examination was carried out according to WHO criteria 28 on a dental chair in artificial light by using a plain mouth mirror and a dental probe. All present teeth were taken into consideration during the clinical examination 27 .…”

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The prevalence of dental caries among Egyptian children and adolescences and its association with age, socioeconomic status, dietary habits and other risk factors. A cross-sectional study

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“…Sljedećih godina i dalje se uočava trend porasta prevalencije karijesa zbog neprovođenja preventivne dentalne zaštite. U razdoblju od 2008. do 2009. godine podatci prikupljeni među djecom u Primorskoj-goranskoj županiji pokazuju vrijednosti kep indeksa 4,68 i znatan udjel djece s karijesom (74,5 %) (13). Pregled djece od 6 godina u gradu Rijeci od rujna 2012. do svibnja 2013. godine, pokazao je kep indeks od 3,68 i 22 posto djece bez karijesa (14) …”

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“…In the following years, the trend of increasing dental caries prevalence continued, reflecting the absence of preventive dental care campaigns. In the period from 2008 to 2009, the data collected among 6 year-old school children in the Primorsko-Goranska County showed the dmft index of 4.68 and a significant proportion of children with caries (74.5 %) (13). Clinical examinations of 6 year-old children in the city of Rijeka, carried out from September 2012 to May 2013, showed dmft of 3.68 and 22 % of caries-free children (14) ( Figure 1, Figure 2).…”

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Presentation of DMF Index in Croatia and Europe

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Benjak²,

Vukres³

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Acta Stomatol Croat

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“…Teeth can be preserved through adherence to health principles, diet control, preventive measures, and timely treatment if necessary (1,(16)(17)(18). The WHO has considered 6, 12, and 15 year age groups as target groups for the study of the prevalence of dental caries.…”

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The prevalence of caries in the first permanent molars among students of 7 and 12 years of age in Rafsanjan, Iran, in 2009-2010

Khorasani

Irannezhad

2017

JOHE

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Received: February 2017, Accepted: May 2017 Background: Dental caries is the most prevalent oral disease among children. The first permanent molar has been introduced as an index for predicting caries activity, and determining dental and oral health status and the groups most vulnerable to caries. Thus, the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of caries in the first permanent molars among students of 7 and 12 years of age in Rafsanjan, Iran, in 2009-2010. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 360 students (girls and boys) in Rafsanjan. The participants were selected through multistage random sampling. Clinical examination for the diagnosis of caries was based on the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria. Data were collected through interviews and clinical examinations and analyzed using Mann-Whitney and chi-square tests. Results: The total mean decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) index of the sample was 1.66 ± 1.47 (1.78 ± 1.51 in boys and 1.51 ± 1.42 in girls) (P = 0.081). Mean DMFT was 1.79 ± 1.33 and 1.52 ± 1.56 in the 12 years and 7 years age groups, respectively (P = 0.029). The decayed teeth (DT), missing teeth (MT), and filled teeth (FT) in this index were 52.21%, 40.96%, 6.82%, respectively. The prevalence of caries free (CF) among the students was 34.7% (31.28% in boys and 37.57% in girls). A statistically significant difference was observed among the students in terms of gender and age (P < 0.05); CF was 43.24% in the 7 years age group and 24.57% in the 12 years age group. Conclusions: Considering the WHO criteria, the prevalence of caries and CF in the first permanent molars among students of 7 and 12 years of age in Rafsanjan was relatively favorable.

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Dental Caries Experience in Croatian Schoolchildren in Primorsko-Goranska County: A Pilot Study

Cited by 14 publications

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The prevalence of dental caries among Egyptian children and adolescences and its association with age, socioeconomic status, dietary habits and other risk factors. A cross-sectional study

The prevalence of dental caries among Egyptian children and adolescences and its association with age, socioeconomic status, dietary habits and other risk factors. A cross-sectional study

Presentation of DMF Index in Croatia and Europe

The prevalence of caries in the first permanent molars among students of 7 and 12 years of age in Rafsanjan, Iran, in 2009-2010

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