Prevalence, Severity and Factors Associated with Dental Caries Among School Adolescents in Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study

Ndagire, Barbara; Kutesa, Annet; Ssenyonga, Ronald; Kiiza, Harriet Mayanja; Nakanjako, Damalie; Rwenyonyi, Charles Mugisha

doi:10.1590/0103-6440202002841

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“…Our finding that children who had never visited the dentist had less untreated decay than those who had visited the dentist (either for treatment or emergencies) is suggestive of a common culture of disease-oriented careseeking behaviors among families in Tripoli. This finding also aligns with the results of previous studies from developing countries, which concluded that the high prevalence of dental caries was associated with dental visit history [34,35].…”

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Prevalence of dental caries and associated factors among school-aged children in Tripoli, Libya: a cross-sectional study

2021

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Background In many developing countries, the prevalence of dental caries has increased due to lifestyle changes, lack of preventive services, and inadequate access to dental care. In Arab countries, the increased prevalence of caries has correlated with economic growth over the past decades, resulting in greater access to unhealthy foods and higher consumption of sugar, particularly among children. However, few studies have assessed caries prevalence among pediatric populations in Arab countries. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of dental caries and factors associated with caries among children in Tripoli, Libya. Methods This cross-sectional study included a convenience sample of 1934 children in first grade (age 6–7 years, n = 1000) and seventh grade (age 11–12 years, n = 934). Four health centers in Tripoli were selected for screening based on location and participation in school-entry health examinations. Data were collected through self-administered parent surveys and visual dental screenings by trained examiners from September 24 to October 15, 2019. The survey comprised questions about socioeconomic characteristics and oral health behaviors, including toothbrushing, sugar consumption, and dental care history. During screenings, untreated decay, missing teeth, and filled teeth (DMFT or dmft) were recorded. Prevalence of tooth decay was calculated as the proportion of children with high DMFT/dmft scores. Binary logistic and negative binomial regression analyses (with significance at p ≤ 0.05) were used to assess factors associated with caries. Results Among 1000 first-grade children, 78.0% had decay in their primary teeth, with a mean dmft of 3.7. Among 934 seventh-grade children, 48.2% had caries in their permanent teeth, with a mean DMFT of 1.7. The most significant factors associated with caries prevalence were socioeconomic, such as screening site (first grade, p = 0.02; seventh grade, p < 0.001) and maternal employment (seventh grade, p = 0.02), and behavioral, such as toothbrushing duration (seventh grade, p = 0.01), past dental treatment (both grades, p < 0.001), and past emergency visit (both grades, p < 0.001). Conclusions Caries prevalence was associated with several behavioral and socioeconomic factors, including screening site, maternal employment, toothbrushing duration, past dental treatment, and past emergency visit. Efforts should be made to address these factors to minimize barriers and improve oral health behavior and care utilization. These findings can be used to evaluate current public health initiatives and inform future planning.

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Prevalence of dental caries and associated factors among school-aged children in Tripoli, Libya: a cross-sectional study

2021

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“…Then, 31 records underwent complete text review. From 31 records, 18 articles were excluded based on the eligibility criteria; from these, one article was not accessible in full text [9][10][11][12][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50]. Lastly, 13 articles were incorporated in the final meta-analysis; two of them were pre-prints (Fig.…”

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Dental caries and associated factors in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis

Zewdu

Abu

Agajie

et al. 2021

Environ Health Prev Med

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Background Globally, dental caries may be a major public health issue which may be preventable. Many studies have been conducted on dental caries in Ethiopia which present inconsistent results. Objective This meta-analysis was expected to consolidate the findings conducted in various regions of the country and generate country representative information on the burden and its associated factors of dental caries in Ethiopia. Methods Our systematic review and meta-analysis was carried out to estimate the pooled prevalence of dental caries and its associated factors in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. Medical specialty databases like ScienceDirect, HINARI, Embase, PubMed, Google Scholar, and Cochrane Library were consistently and exhaustively searched. To determine the aggregate prevalence, studies delineating the prevalence of dental caries and associated factors were included. Important data were extracted employing a standardized data extraction tool ready in Microsoft Excel and imported to the STATA version-13 statistical software package for analyses. To assess non-uniformity, the Cochrane Q test statistics and I2 test were performed respectively. A random effects model meta-analysis was accustomed to estimate the pooled burden of dental caries. Results The result of thirteen studies disclosed that the overall prevalence of dental caries in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia was found to be 40.98 (31.62, 50.34). Within the subgroup analysis, the uppermost prevalence was determined in Tigray region (46.59% (24.64, 68.54)) whereas the bottom prevalence was determined in Addis Ababa (34.20% (8.42, 59.97)). Dental caries prevalence was considerably high among study subjects who consumed sweet food (OR= 2.4 (95% CI (1.91, 3.01))). But the presence of dental plaque (OR = 5.14 (95% CI (0.67, 39.39))) and habit of tooth- cleaning (OR = 0.71 (95% CI (0.17, 2.96))) were not statistically significant with the outcome of interest. Conclusion Our meta-analysis found that the prevalence of dental caries was comparatively high, and sweet food consumption was the most risk issue for dental caries in Ethiopia. The Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Health ought to offer a lot of attention to strengthen the oral health care system and also the implementation of community-level interference programs.

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“…Karies gigi dan penyakit periodontal masih menjadi masalah kesehatan gigi yang utama pada masyarakat secara luas. Organisasi kesehatan dunia (WHO) mengenali karies gigi sebagai penyakit pandemi yang mempengaruhi 60-90%anak usia sekolah dan sebagian besar orang dewasa (Ndagire et al, 2020). Penelitian yang dilakukan oleh Bulgareli et al, (2018) menunjukkan bahwa terdapat hubungan yang kuat antara masalah kesehatan gigi dan mulut dengan dampak negatif pada kualitas hidup seseorang.…”

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Karakteristik Pasien dengan Keputusan Pembelian Jasa Layanan Kesehatan Gigi dan Mulut

Susilawati

Damayanti

2020

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The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between patient characteristics, including gender, age, education level, occupation, and dental health values , with the decision to purchase dental and oral health services. The research method used in this research is analytic observational with a cross-sectional study design. The results showed that most of the dental clinic patients were female as much as 73.8%, adult age was 82.2%, middle education was 60.7%, students were 68.2%, and the value of moderate dental health was 55, 1%. There is a significant relationship between the amount of dental health (p-value = 0.024) and the decision to purchase dental and oral health services, while gender, age, education level, and occupation show no significant relationship. In conclusion, patient characteristics in dental health values determine patients in making decisions related to purchasing dental and oral health services. Keywords: Patient Characteristics, Purchase Decisions, Dental Health

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Prevalence, Severity and Factors Associated with Dental Caries Among School Adolescents in Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study

Cited by 29 publications

References 15 publications

Prevalence of dental caries and associated factors among school-aged children in Tripoli, Libya: a cross-sectional study

Prevalence of dental caries and associated factors among school-aged children in Tripoli, Libya: a cross-sectional study

Dental caries and associated factors in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis

Karakteristik Pasien dengan Keputusan Pembelian Jasa Layanan Kesehatan Gigi dan Mulut

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