Early Childhood Caries in 4- to 5-Year-Old Children in Erzurum, Turkey

Şengül, Fatih; Urvasızoğlu, Gelengül; Derelioğlu, Sera Şimşek; Seddik, Tarek; Çelikel, Periş; Baş, Aybike

doi:10.3389/fpubh.2021.725501

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“…Although all other mean caries index scores in the mixed dentition were found to be higher in children with CHD, they did not show statistical significance. Higher caries prevalence was reported in a recent study conducted in Erzurum [23,24]. In our study, carried out in the same region, higher caries prevalence on par with that of children with no systemic diseases observed in CHD-impacted children was also found to be risky for developing IE.…”

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The Evaluation of Oral Health Condition and Oral and Dental Care in Children with Congenital Heart Disease

SARAÇ

Derelioğlu

Şengül

et al. 2023

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Objective: Congenital heart disease (CHD) plays a key role in oral and dental health regarding its own impacts on teeth (i.e., enamel hypoplasia), infective endocarditis and choice of dental treatment. The purpose of this study’s comparing the oral and dental health status in children with or without CHD is to contribute to the literature by determining the effects of CHD on oral and dental health. Material and Methods: The present study was conducted using a descriptive and correlational design and consisted of 581 children aged between 6 months and 18 years who were healthy (n = 364) or experienced CHD (n = 217). CHD-impacted children were classified according to their shunt and stenosis and then their saturation values were noted. In the intraoral examination, caries data (dmft/DMFT, PUFA/pufa), oral hygiene (OHI-S) and enamel defect (DDE) indices were recorded. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS 26.0 at a significance level of 0.05. Results: In our study, caries index scores of children with or without CHD in primary or permanent dentition were found to be similar. The mean OHI-S index (p < 0.001) and gingivitis findings (p = 0.047) of children with CHD had a higher prevalence than the healthy ones. The incidence of enamel defects was determined as 16.5% in CHD-affected children whereas an incidence rate of 4.7% was observed in healthy children. The mean saturation value of the participants with enamel defects (89 ± 8.9) was observed to be significantly lower (p = 0.03) than the patients with no enamel defects (95 ± 4.2). Conclusions: Whereas the caries index scores of CHD-affected children with a history of hypoxia in primary and permanent dentition were found to be similar to the healthy ones, children with CHD were observed to be more prone to enamel defects and periodontal diseases. Furthermore, considering the risk of infective endocarditis resulting from existing carious lesions and periodontal problems, it is highly important for pediatric cardiologists, pediatricians and pediatric dentists to collaborate in a multidisciplinary manner.

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The Evaluation of Oral Health Condition and Oral and Dental Care in Children with Congenital Heart Disease

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Derelioğlu

Şengül

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“…The SIC score of 5 years old in this survey is 6.39, which is higher than that of Germany, Greece and India [ 2 , 23 , 24 ], and lower than that of Spain and Turkey [ 25 , 26 ]. Compared with dmft, SIC can better reflect the urgency of dental treatment for children with multiple dental caries.…”

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Dental caries status and related factors among 5-year-old children in Shanghai

Liu,

Zhu,

Zhang

et al. 2024

BMC Oral Health

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Background Dental caries in young children is a difficult global oral health problem. In the last decade, China has put a great deal of effort into reducing the prevalence of dental caries. This study, which is part of the China Population Chronic Disease and Nutrition Surveillance 2021, aimed to investigate the prevalence of dental caries among children aged 5 in Shanghai, China, and its associated factors. Methods A total of 1281 children aged 5 years from 6 districts in Shanghai were selected by a stratified sampling method. The survey consisted of an oral health questionnaire and an oral health examination. The questionnaire included questions on oral health knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours. The oral health examination used WHO standards. After screening, the data were input and analysed. Chi-square tests and logistic regression analyses were used to study the relevant factors affecting dental caries. Results The prevalence of dental caries among 1281 children was 51.0%, the dmft index score was 2.46, the Significant Caries Index (SiC) score was 6.39, and the SiC10 score was 10.35. Dental caries experience was related to the frequency of sweet drink consumption, the age of starting tooth brushing, eating habits after brushing, whether the children had received an oral examination provided by the government (p < 0.05), and the mother’s education level but was not related to sex, the use of fluoride toothpaste, the frequency of brushing, whether the parents assisted brushing, or the frequency of flossing (p > 0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that the region of residence, eating after brushing and the age of starting brushing were associated with dental caries. Conclusions Dental caries remained prevalent among 5-year-old children in Shanghai, China. Prevention strategies that target the associated factors including region of residence, eating after brushing, and the age of starting brushing should be considered.

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“…Severity of ECC in preschool children and toddlers, as its major public oral health and clinical problem, was observed in several studies, since significant caries index (SiC) has been first introduced for 12-year-old children in 2000 ( 29 - 31 ). As expected, SiC-values were statistically higher than dmft-values with increase over time, which was similar to our findings ( Figure 1 ).…”

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Dental Caries Experience in Children in Public Kindergartens of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bajrić¹,

Arslanagić²,

Zukanović³

et al. 2023

Acta Stomatol Croat

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Objectives Dental caries first occurs within primary dentition in toddlers and preschool children, in a form of early childhood caries (ECC). In every day’s busy and employment burdened parenting, caretakers and institutions have become important even more nowadays, not only for forming child general behavior and character, but also for maintenance of their general and oral health as well. Aims To evaluate the presence and severity of ECC in children who attended public kindergartens in Sarajevo, and to offer basic information for the maintenance and improvement of child oral health to their parents and kindergarten teachers. Methods The study included 1722 preschool children aged 3-6 years who attended kindergartens within Sarajevo public kindergarten institution, together with their parents and kindergarten teachers. Dental team members gradually visited all kindergartens situated in four Sarajevo city municipalities and examined kindergarten children according to the WHO Oral Health Survey Manual. Oral health promotion material for parents and kindergarten teachers was also distributed simultaneously during sequential visits. Results ECC was present in preschool kindergarten children in Sarajevo, with its high prevalence (67.71%); dmft-value (3.97) and severity (SiC index 8.79). There was also a significant lack of dental healthcare to examined children mostly related to lack of visiting dental offices by children’s parents (CI=10.55%, RI=10.80%, TI=12.98%). Conclusion Parental role in preserving and improving of their children oral health should be systematically and profoundly improved. Kindergarten officials and staff should recognize the importance of anticariogenic diet menus and oral hygiene maintenance within their institutions.

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Early Childhood Caries in 4- to 5-Year-Old Children in Erzurum, Turkey

Cited by 8 publications

References 21 publications

The Evaluation of Oral Health Condition and Oral and Dental Care in Children with Congenital Heart Disease

The Evaluation of Oral Health Condition and Oral and Dental Care in Children with Congenital Heart Disease

Dental caries status and related factors among 5-year-old children in Shanghai

Dental Caries Experience in Children in Public Kindergartens of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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