Human Development and Dental Caries in 12-Year-Old Brazilian Schoolchildren

Bueno, André Xavier; Firmino, Ramon Targino; Pordeus, Isabela Almeida; Mattos, Flávio de Freitas; Granville‐Garcia, Ana Flávia; Ferreira, Fernanda Morais; Paiva, Saul Martins

doi:10.1590/pboci.2021.012

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“…Dental caries is the most prevalent oral health problem in the world, affecting approximately 3.5 billion people and exerting a negative impact on oral health‐related quality of life 1–3 . The prevalence of caries at 12 years of age remains high and ranges from 37.3% to 78.2%, with higher rates found among Brazilian adolescents in socially less privileged regions 4 …”

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“…[1][2][3] The prevalence of caries at 12 years of age remains high and ranges from 37.3% to 78.2%, with higher rates found among Brazilian adolescents in socially less privileged regions. 4 Among the factors associated with dental caries in adolescents, oral health literacy (OHL) is considered an important social determinant. OHL suggests the capability of individuals to identify, process and use information to maintain adequate levels of oral health.…”

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Structuring of the effects of oral health literacy on dental caries in 12‐year‐old adolescents

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Comm Dent Oral Epid

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ObjectivesTo explore the pathways by which oral health literacy is associated with dental caries in adolescents, assessing direct and indirect effects of family cohesion and socioeconomic status.MethodsA population‐based, representative cross‐sectional study was conducted with 740 12‐year‐old adolescents in Campina Grande, Brazil. Parents/guardians answered a sociodemographic questionnaire. Adolescents answered validated questionnaires addressing family cohesion and oral health literacy. Dental caries was diagnosed using Nyvad criteria. Two dentists underwent training exercises for the diagnosis and administration of the questionnaires (k > 0.80). Descriptive analysis was followed by the use of structural equation modelling to determine direct and indirect associations between the variables incorporated into the theoretical model of the study (95% CI).ResultsOral health literacy (standardized coefficient: −3.472, p < .01) and mother's schooling (standardized coefficient: −0.405, p < .01) were directly associated with dental caries, whereas family cohesion and socioeconomic status exerted an indirect effect on the occurrence of dental caries in the adolescents.ConclusionsSociodemographic factors, family characteristics and oral health literary are associated with dental caries in 12‐year‐old adolescents.

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