Examining the association between parenting stress and the development of early childhood caries

Tang, Clarence; Quiñonez, Rocio B.; Hallett, Kerrod B.; Lee, Jessica Y.; Whitt, J. Kenneth

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0528.2005.00249.x

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“…Recent studies have searched for the reasons, emphasizing psychosocial factors. Parental stress has been reported as a potential risk factor for caries in preschool children 14,17,18 , and parents' and caregivers' cognitive characteristics have also been associated with caries in this group 19 . Other psychosocial factors, like alcohol abuse in the family and maternal psychiatric disorders have been associated with this condition 14,15,16 .…”

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Family context and incidence of dental caries in preschool children living in areas covered by the Family Health Strategy in Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil

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Psychosocial factors influence family care and can jeopardize child development. This study aimed to analyze the association between maternal common mental disorders and incidence of early dental caries in preschool-age children living in areas covered by the Family Health Strategy in Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil, in a cohort design. A total of 472 children were examined and their mothers were interviewed from 2007 to 2008. Incidence of at least one tooth with caries was 21.19%, while 7.84% of the children showed high risk of caries. The results after adjusting for the child's age and maternal schooling showed that maternal common mental disorders were associated with high caries risk in deciduous teeth (adjusted RR = 2.41, 95%CI: 1.05-5.56, among children with 6 or fewer home appliances in the household; adjusted RR = 3.44, 95%CI: 1.06-11.17, among those that brushed twice or less per day). Maternal mental problems were associated with the development of caries in preschoolers.

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“…Living conditions and psychosocial aspects of the family context can also contribute to the development of caries, including mental disorders 14,15,16,17,18 and cognitive factors 19 . Multivariate analyses and longitudinal studies on this topic are rare.…”

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Family context and incidence of dental caries in preschool children living in areas covered by the Family Health Strategy in Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil

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“…Another study has shown that the level of routines and flexibility of people's daily activities influences tooth brushing behaviour [Abegg et al, 2000], indicating the potential importance of the family functioning domains 'organization', 'structure' and 'routines' in child oral health. Studies using the Parenting Stress Index have demonstrated that the domain 'total parenting stress' was associated with higher levels of dental caries in children [Quiñonez et al, 2001;Tang et al, 2005;Menon et al, 2013]. However, the majority of the identified family functioning domains are emotional factors that focus on interpersonal interactions within the family, such as 'cohesion/engagement', 'involvement', 'communication', and also less common domains such as 'conflict' and 'affect'.…”

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Family Relationships as an Explanatory Variable in Childhood Dental Caries: A Systematic Review of Measures

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It is widely acknowledged that parental beliefs (self-efficacy) about oral health and parental oral health-related behaviours play a fundamental role in the establishment of preventative behaviours that will mitigate against the development of childhood dental caries. However, little attention has been given to the wider perspective of family functioning and family relationships on child oral health. For oral health researchers, exploration of this association requires the use of reliable, valid and appropriate assessment tools to measure family relationships. In order to promote methodologically sound research in oral health, this systematic review aims to provide a guide on self-report psychometric measures of family functioning that may be suitable to utilize when exploring childhood dental caries. This systematic review has identified 29 self-report measures of family functioning and evaluated them in terms of their psychometric support, constructs measured and potential utility for oral health research. The majority of the measures reported adequate levels of reliability and construct validity. Construct evaluation of the measures identified five core domains of family functioning, namely ‘communication', ‘cohesion/engagement', ‘control', ‘involvement' and ‘authoritative/rigid parenting style'. The constructs were subsequently evaluated with respect to their potential relevance to child oral health. Herewith this review provides a framework to guide future research to explore family functioning in furthering our understanding of the development of childhood dental caries.

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“…Typical co-morbidity of low-income individuals is the psychological distress, 54,92 which also may interest children 97 and exert a negative effect on ECC. [98][99][100] Indeed, individuals with co-morbidities frequently concentrate their attention on only one condition, not necessarily the most serious, and not necessarily ECC. 54,92,101,102 Fatalism is the view that we are powerless to do anything other than what we actually do 103 and is widespread amongst low-income communities and groups.…”

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Why guidelines for early childhood caries prevention could be ineffective amongst children at high risk

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2010

Journal of Dentistry

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Examining the association between parenting stress and the development of early childhood caries

Cited by 46 publications

References 13 publications

Family context and incidence of dental caries in preschool children living in areas covered by the Family Health Strategy in Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil

Family context and incidence of dental caries in preschool children living in areas covered by the Family Health Strategy in Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil

Family Relationships as an Explanatory Variable in Childhood Dental Caries: A Systematic Review of Measures

Why guidelines for early childhood caries prevention could be ineffective amongst children at high risk

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