Prevalence of toothache and associated factors in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Santos, Pablo Silveira; Barasuol, Jéssica Copetti; Moccelini, Bárbara Suelen; Magno, Marcela Baraúna; Bolan, Michele; Martins‐Júnior, Paulo Antônio; Maia, Lucianne Cople; Cardoso, Mariane

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“…Collectively, this confirms that qat chewing diminishes the potential positive effects of university and postgraduate educational levels and the good oral health practices. In our study, the education was statistically significant in the univariate analysis, and this is highly supported by many previous studies [ 21 , 28 – 30 ]. Similarly, the univariate analysis revealed that the tooth brushing was significantly more among NQC than QC.…”

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Dental caries experience among qat chewers in dental college clinics, Jazan, Saudi Arabia

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Aims There is a considerable debate on the impact of qat chewing on dental and oral health. Thereby, this study aimed at assessing the dental caries among qat chewers (QC) and non-qat chewers (NQC) who attend outpatient dental clinics, College of Dentistry, Jazan, Saudi Arabia. Materials and methods A sample of 100 QC and 100 NQC were recruited amongst those attended dental clinics, college of dentistry, Jazan University during the 2018–2019 academic year. Their dental health was assessed by three pre-calibrated male interns using DMFT index. The Care Index, Restorative Index and Treatment Index were calculated. Comparisons between both subgroups were done using independent t test. Multiple linear regression analyses were further conducted to stand on the independent determinants of the oral health among this population. Results QC were unintentionally older (36.55 ± 8.74 years) than NQC (32.96 ± 8.49 years; P = 0.004). Fifty-six percent of QC reported brushing their teeth compared to only 35% (P = 0.001). NQC with university and postgraduate educational levels were more than QC. The mean Decayed [5.91 (5.16)] and DMFT [9.15 (5.87)] were higher among QC compared to NQC [3.73 (3.62) and 6.7 (4.58); P = 0.001 and 0.001, respectively]. The other indices were not different between both subgroups. The multiple linear regression revealed that qat chewing and age, individually or together, as independent determinants for the dental decay, missing, DMFT and TI. Conclusion Qat chewing habit has a detrimental impact on dental health. It is associated with higher dental caries and missing teeth, and a lower treatment index.

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Dental caries experience among qat chewers in dental college clinics, Jazan, Saudi Arabia

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“…Collectively, this con rms that qat chewing diminishes the potential positive effects of high levels of education and the good oral health practices. In our study, the education was statistically signi cant in the univariate analysis, and this is highly supported by many previous studies [21,[27][28][29]. Similarly, the univariate analysis revealed that the tooth brushing was signi cantly more among NQC than QC.…”

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Dental Caries experience among qat chewers in Jazan population, Saudi Arabia

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Aims There is a considerable debate on the impact of qat chewing on dental and oral health. Thereby, this study aimed at assessing the dental caries among qat chewers (QC) in comparison to non-qat chewers (NQC) in Jazan region, Saudi Arabia Materials and Methods A sample of 100 QCs and 100 NQCs were recruited amongst those attended dental clinics, college of dentistry, Jazan University during the 2018–2019 academic year. Their dental health was assessed by three precalibrated male interns using DMFT index. The Care Index (CI), Restorative Index (RI) and Treatment Index (TR) were calculated. Comparisons between both subgroups were done using independent t-test. Multiple linear regression analyses were further conducted to stand on the independent determinants of the oral health among this population. Results QCs were unintentionally older (36.55 ± 8.74 years) than NQCs (32.96 ± 8.49 years; P = 0.004). Fifty-six percent of QCs reported brushing their teeth compared to only 35% (P = 0.001). More QCs were of higher educational levels compared to NQC. The mean Decayed [5.91 (5.16)] and DMFT [9.15 (5.87)] were higher compared to NQC [3.73 (3.62) and 6.7 (4.58); P = 0.001 and 0.001, respectively]. The other indices were not different between both subgroups. The multiple linear regression revealed that qat chewing and age, individually or together, as independent determinants for the dental decay, missing, DMFT and TI. Conclusion Qat chewing habit has a detrimental impact on dental health. It is associated with higher dental caries and missing teeth, and a lower treatment index.

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“…Dental caries is a highly prevalent infectious bacterial disease, ranking first in prevalence among 328 diseases worldwide in 2016 (Vos et al, 2017). Dental caries can adversely impact the quality of life of affected patients, resulting in complications including pain and, in severe cases, tooth loss (Aldosari et al, 2021;Amarasena et al, 2021;Santos et al, 2021). Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) is an essential cariogenic bacterium that metabolizes carbohydrates within the oral cavity and thereby lowers the local pH at the tooth surface (Loesche, 1986;OmerOglou et al, 2022).…”

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Genomic and phenotypic characterization of Streptococcus mutans isolates suggests key gene clusters in regulating its interaction with Streptococcus gordonii

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Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) is one of the primary pathogens responsible for dental caries. Streptococcus gordonii (S. gordonii) is one of the early colonizers of dental plaque and can compete with S. mutans for growth. In the present analysis, we explored key target genes against S. gordonii in S. mutans using 80 S. mutans clinical isolates with varying capabilities against S. gordonii. A principal coordinate analysis revealed significant genetic diversity differences between antagonistic and non-antagonistic groups. Genomic comparisons revealed 33 and 61 genes that were, respectively, positively and negatively correlated with S. mutans against S. gordonii, with RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq) highlighting 11 and 43 genes that were, respectively, upregulated and downregulated in the antagonistic group. Through a combination of these results and antiSMASH analysis, we selected 16 genes for qRT-PCR validation in which the expression levels of SMU_137 (malate dehydrogenase, mleS), SMU_138 (malate permease, mleP), SMU_139 (oxalate decarboxylase, oxdC), and SMU_140 (glutathione reductase) were consistent with RNA-seq results. SMU_1315c-1317c (SMU_1315c transport-related gene) and SMU_1908c-1909c were, respectively, downregulated and upregulated in the antagonistic group. The expression patterns of adjacent genes were closely related, with correlation coefficient values greater than 0.9. These data reveal new targets (SMU_137–140, SMU_1315c-1317c, and SMU_1908c-1909c) for investigating the critical gene clusters against S. gordonii in S. mutans clinical isolates.

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Prevalence of toothache and associated factors in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Dental caries experience among qat chewers in dental college clinics, Jazan, Saudi Arabia

Dental caries experience among qat chewers in dental college clinics, Jazan, Saudi Arabia

Dental Caries experience among qat chewers in Jazan population, Saudi Arabia

Genomic and phenotypic characterization of Streptococcus mutans isolates suggests key gene clusters in regulating its interaction with Streptococcus gordonii

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