Predictors of Dental caries among children 7–14 years old in Northwest Ethiopia: a community based cross-sectional study

Abstract

BackgroundDental caries in children remains a significant public health problem. It is a disease with multifactorial causes. The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of dental caries among children between 7 to 14 years old.MethodsA community based cross-sectional study was conducted in Gondar town from June 2011 to September 2011. A total of 842 children were involved in the study. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select the children. Pretested and structured questionnaires were used to collect data from mothers. Clinical examination of children was done using dental caries criteria set by world health organization. Data were entered, cleaned and edited using EPI Info version 3.5.1 and exported to SPSS version 16.0 for analysis. Binary multiple logistic regression analyses was applied to test the association.ResultsFour hundred sixty three (55%) children were females. The prevalence of dental caries was 306(36.3%).The educational status of children’s father (AOR=0.3, 95%CI, 0.17, 0.80), monthly household income (AOR=0.59, 95%CI, 0.01, 0.45), regular teeth brushing (AOR=0.08, 95% CI, 0.03, 0.20) and using mouth rinsing (AOR=0.40, 95% CI, 0.2, 0.80) were found statistically significantly associated with dental caries.ConclusionsDental caries were high among children in Gondar town. Low socioeconomic status and poor oral hygiene practices were the influencing factors for dental caries. Oral hygiene, dietary habits and access to dental care services are supreme important for the prevention of the problem.

Assessment of prevalence of dental caries and the associated factors among patients attending dental clinic in Debre Tabor general hospital: a hospital-based cross-sectional study

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Oral Health Related Illness and Associated Factors among Bank Workers and Teachers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Cross-Sectional Study

“…In Ethiopia, prevention and treatment of oral health related illness had little attention; although oral health related illness is affecting majority of the Ethiopian, much is not known about the extents and factors associated with oral health related illnesses and oral care practices and health care seeking behavior in most parts of the country including in Addis Ababa [10,11]. Therefore, this study sought to estimate the prevalence of oral health related illness and its associated factors among bank employees and teachers in Addis Ababa.…”

İzmi̇r İli̇ni̇n Seferi̇hi̇sar İlçesi̇ndeki̇ 8-12 Ve 13-16 Yaşaraliğindaki̇ Çocuklarda Çürük Dağiliminindeğerlendi̇ri̇lmesi̇, Bölüm:1

“…26 Başka bir çalışmada ise, diş sağlığı ile ilgili alışkanlıkların yerleşmesinde velilerin davranışlarının çocuklarını doğrudan etkilediği, çocuğun ailesi ile geçirdiği kaliteli zamanın bu alışkanlıklarda önem taşıdığı bildirilmiş, ailenin bilinç ve eğitim düzeyinin çocuğun çürük insidansı ile ilişkili olduğu öne sürülmüştür. [27][28][29][30] Mevcut çalışmada anne ve babaların öğrenim seviyeleri genel olarak düşüktür. Anket verilerine göre annelerin %60,9'u ilkokul, %10,2'si ortaokul, %9,4'ü lise, %4,7'si üniversite mezunu iken, %14'ü okuryazar değildir.…”