Socioeconomic factors and dental caries in developing countries: A cross-national study

Miura, Hiroko; Araki, Yoshimori; Haraguchi, Katsuhiro; Arai, Yasuhiko; Umenai, Takusei

doi:10.1016/s0277-9536(96)00167-0

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“…Despite the fact that the DMFT score found in this study is slightly higher than results of the same age group found in other studies conducted in the country (12,27) in comparing these findings, the differences in the methodology used, study areas and scoring criteria for dental caries by various examiners should be considered to be among the possible reasons for the observed variation. Despite the low caries level reported in Tanzania, many studies have warned of the possible rise of dental caries prevalence as far as economic situation allows a changed life style favoring consumption of sugary food stuffs (7,8) Furthermore, the provision of preventive oral health services in the country is still poor. In other countries where oral health preventive services have been improved, a significant decrease in dental caries has been observed (29,30).…”

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“…Oral health programs in these countries are adversely affected by poverty and unawareness, while in the meantime socioeconomic factors influence changes in lifestyle. Although caries level reported in Tanzania is still low, some researchers have warned for the possible rise of dental caries prevalence as soon as economic situation allows a changed life style (7,8).…”

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Oral health behavior and prevalence of dental caries among 12-year-old school-children in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania

Mwakatobe¹,

Mumghamba²

2007

Tanz. Dent. J.

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Mwakatobe AJ, Mumghamba EGS: Oral health behavior and prevalence of dental caries among 12-year-old schoolchildren in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. Tanz Dent J 2007; 14 (1): 1-7 Abstract Aim: To study Oral health behavior and prevalence of dental caries, among 12-year-old pupils in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. Materials and methods: This was a cross-sectional study that involved 310 pupils of 12-year-old (males -43.5% and females -56.5%). Oral health related behavior and knowledge on causes and prevention of dental caries were investigated using a structured questionnaire. Caries experience was assessed using WHO methods. Results: Tooth brushing at least once/day was reported by 92.1% of the children and 71.9 % used toothpaste. Children reported to consume sugary snacks/drinks more often at home (64.5%) than in school (35.5%). Most of the pupils (76.1%) had never visited a dentist. Most children (71.9%) indicated sugary snacks as the main cause of dental caries, and for prevention, they recommended avoiding sweets/sugary foods (53.5%), and tooth brushing (40.3%). The mean Decay-Missing-Filled-Teeth (DMFT) was 0.76 ± 1.17 (SD), was significantly higher among girls (0.84) than boys (0.64), (P = 0.02). A total of 58.4% of the participants were caries free. Higher caries experience was related to lower brushing frequency, irregular use of toothpaste and high frequency of sugary snack consumption (P < 0.05). Conclusions: The prevalence of dental caries among 12-year-olds was lower than the WHO global goal, knowledge on the causes and prevention of dental caries were reasonably good, and consumption of sugary food stuffs was done more at home than in schools. Most of the children had never visited a dentist.

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Oral health behavior and prevalence of dental caries among 12-year-old school-children in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania

Mwakatobe¹,

Mumghamba²

2007

Tanz. Dent. J.

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“…Marthaler navodi izrazito smanjenje prevalencije karijesa kod dvadesetogodišnjih novaka u Švicarskoj kod kojih se od 1970. do 1996. godine KEP indeks smanjio sa 16,0 na 4,8 (6). Poznato je da mnogobrojni socijalno-ekonomski i demografski čimbenici, kao što su dob, spol, urbanizacija, ekonomski uvjeti i drugo, utječu na oralni status i prevalenciju karijesa (43,44). Bonev i ostali objavili su podatke o KEP-u odrasle populacije u Bugarskoj (17,7) koji govore u prilog tome da vrijednosti KEP-a mogu značajno varirati u odnosu na dob, spol i opće zdravstveno stanje (45).…”

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“…Marthaler mentioned a significant reduction in the prevalence of caries from 1970 to 1996, among 20 year-old army recruits in Switzerland, with the DMF index decrease from 16.0 to 4.8 (6). It is well known that numerous socioeconomic and demographic factors have an impact on the oral status and dental caries prevalence such as age, gender, urbanization, economic conditions and other (43,44 KEP indeks kod žena negoli kod muškaraca, što je u korelaciji sa sadašnjim podatcima u Hrvatskoj (18).…”

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Presentation of DMF Index in Croatia and Europe

Radić¹,

Benjak²,

Vukres³

et al. 2015

Acta Stomatol Croat

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“…Many researchers posit that an increased dependence upon carbohydrates and the introduction of refined sugars have increased the rates of caries diachronically for many human groups (e.g., Burt 1993;Hardwick 1960;Mayhall 1970;Miura et al 1997;Moore 1993;Oranje et al 1935-37;Palubeckaite et al 2006;Price 1936;Russell et al 1961;Saunders et al 1997;Whittaker and Molleson 1996).…”

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Diet and Dental Caries in Post-Medieval London

Mant

Roberts

2014

Int J Histor Archaeol

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Additional information:Use policyThe full-text may be used and/or reproduced, and given to third parties in any format or medium, without prior permission or charge, for personal research or study, educational, or not-for-prot purposes provided that:• a full bibliographic reference is made to the original source • a link is made to the metadata record in DRO • the full-text is not changed in any way The full-text must not be sold in any format or medium without the formal permission of the copyright holders.Please consult the full DRO policy for further details. Abstract: This paper explores the dentition of individuals excavated from two post-medieval London cemeteries. Individuals from Chelsea Old Church, a middle-class group, and St. Bride's lower churchyard, a working-class group, were selected and studied. The relative dental status of each group was explored by determining the prevalence of individuals and teeth affected by dental caries. The overall dental status of both class groups was found to be poor; diet was the most likely causative factor. Access to cariogenic foods such as sugar and refined flour likely affected individuals' dental status regardless of their social class.

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Socioeconomic factors and dental caries in developing countries: A cross-national study

Cited by 35 publications

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Oral health behavior and prevalence of dental caries among 12-year-old school-children in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania

Oral health behavior and prevalence of dental caries among 12-year-old school-children in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania

Presentation of DMF Index in Croatia and Europe

Diet and Dental Caries in Post-Medieval London

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