The influence of dental caries on body growth in prepubertal children

Gemert-Schriks, M.C.M. van; Amerongen, Evert W. van; Aartman, I.H.A.; Wennink, J. M. B.; Cate, J.M. ten; Soet, J.J. de

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“…[30][31][32] This inconsistency is also observed in findings from randomized controlled trials and nonrandom longitudinal studies. 9,11,24,[33][34][35] These inconsistent associations could be due to methodologic limitations, different caries definitions and detection methods, relying only on BMI, and using unadjusted formulas to calculate BMI rather than the age-and gender-adjusted World Health Organization (WHO)-recommended growth references. 4,26,32,[36][37][38] Another limitation is the failure to include the full range of BMI categories in the sample.…”

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Dental Caries and Growth in School-Age Children

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Dental caries in young children is commonly untreated and represents a public health problem. Dental caries in children is reported to affect their anthropometric outcomes, but the evidence is conflicting. Some studies found no association, whereas others found that caries was associated with underweight or overweight. The objective was to assess the relationship between dental caries status and height and weight in 6- to 8-year-old Saudi children with high caries prevalence. METHODS: This study was a cross-sectional survey in schoolchildren aged 6 to 8 years attending military primary schools in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Caries status was assessed by using the dmft (decayed, missing, filled, teeth [primary teeth]) index. Height and weight were assessed by using z scores of height-for-age (HAZ), weight-for-age (WAZ), and BMI-for-age (BAZ) calculated by World Health Organization standardized procedures. Relationships between caries and HAZ, WAZ, and BAZ were assessed by using regression models. RESULTS: A total of 417 of the 436 eligible schoolchildren with complete data were included, with a response rate of 95.6%. Their mean dmft index was 5.7 ± 4.2. There was an inverse linear relationship between caries status and children’s HAZ, WAZ, and BAZ and significantly lower anthropometric outcomes for children at each consecutive group with higher levels of caries. The associations remained significant after adjusting for dental, social, and demographic variables. CONCLUSIONS: The inverse linear association between dental caries and all anthropometric outcomes suggests that higher levels of untreated caries are associated with poorer growth in Saudi schoolchildren.

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“…A possible reason for this negative effect can be malnutrition that can be a result of poor oral hygiene. Van Gemert-Schricks et al [4] evaluated influence of dental caries on body growth in prepubertal children and reported that untreated caries and caries experience in children negatively effects body growth. Similarly, Ngoenwiwatkul et al [26] observed a relationship between dental health status and body weight in children.…”

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“…In recent years, a negative relationship between nutritional status and oral health in children was reported by several studies [4][5][6]. It was reported that severe dental caries negatively affects the quality of life in children [7] and children with severely decayed teeth had lower weight and height, indicating malnutrition and growth retardation [5][6].…”

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Çocuk sporcularda fiziksel performans ile ağız ve diş sağlığı arasındaki ilişkinin değerlendirilmesi

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TURKISH JOURNAL of CLINICS and LABORATORY

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Aim: Poor oral hygenia status affects nutrition and sleep in children and it is reported to have a negative influence on growth and development. Therefore, similarly it may negatively affect young athletes' performance in sports activities. The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between oral hygenia and athletic performance in child athletes from the Sports Academy of Kırıkkale University. Material and Methods:Decayed Missing Filled Teeth index (DMFT) scores were recorded for each subject and sports performance tests were performed. Results:The agility (Tdrill, Zigzag, 505, LCDT) and short sprint (10m, 20m, 30m best) tests conducted in this research showed that athletes whose DMFT values were over 3 were more successful than athletes whose DMFT values were equal or more than 3 (P < 0.01). Moreover, the results from Bosco test revealed that athletes whose DMFT values less than 3 were significantly more successful (P < 0.01). Also a correlation between DMFT values and results of the performance tests were found. Conclusion:These results highlight the importance of informing young athletes regarding oral health. To cite this article: Bağlar S, Ayan S, Yapıcı H, Arıkan V. The relationship between physical performance and oral and dental health in child athletes. Turk J Clin Lab 2017; 8(1): 11-15 ÖZ Amaç: Kötü ağız hijyeninin çocuklarda beslenme ve uykuyu etkilediği ve büyüme-gelişim üzerinde olumsuz etkileri olduğu bildirilmiştir. Bu durum çocuk sporcuların sportif aktiviteler sırasındaki başarısını da olumsuz yönde etkileyebilir. Çalışmamızın amacı Kırıkkale Üniversitesi Spor Akademisindeki çocuk hastaların atletik performansları ile ağız sağlığı arasındaki bir ilişki olup olmadığının değerlendirlmesidir. Keywords Gereç ve Yöntemler:Araştırmaya katılan tüm çocuklara ait "Decayed Missing Filled Teeth index" (DMFT) skorları kaydedilmiş ve spor performans testleri uygulanmıştır.Bulgular: Uygulanan çeviklik (Tdrill, Zigzag, 505, LCDT) ve "short sprint" (10m, 20m, 30m best) testleri, DMFT değerleri 3'ten düşük olan sporcuların, DMFT değerleri 3 ve daha yüksek olan sporculara göre istatistiksel olarak daha başarılı olduğunu göstermiştir (P < 0,01). Bosco testi sonuçlarına göre de DMFT değeri 3'ten daha az olan sporcuların istatistiksel olarak daha başarılı olduğunu göstermiştir (P < 0,01). Ayrıca, DMFT skorları ve performans testi sonuçları arasında korelasyon varlığı tespit edilmiştir. Sonuçlar:Bu sonuçlar çocuk sporcuların ağız sağlığı konusunda bilgilendirilmelerinin önemini ortaya koymaktadır.

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“…7 Caries and resulting infections cause pain and feeding problems, and may hinder child development. 8 It has been reported that advanced caries produce pain, irritability and disturbance in sleep, affecting the quality of life of children and potentially leading to impaired secretion of growth hormone. 9 Infection and inflammation caused by caries result in increased energy expenditure and metabolic demand, and can lead to a decrease in micronutrients.…”

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“…Prevalence of malnutrition in Chile in children under 5 years is 0.5%, which is lower than the prevalence in the present study. 19 Studies establishing an association between caries and quantitative child development 8 have been carried out in countries with a higher prevalence of malnutrition, such as Philippines with 13.1%, 20 India, 17.8% 21 and Suriname, 6%.…”

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Relationship between overall child development and caries severity in Chilean three-year-old preschool children.

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To determine the relationship between caries and overall child development in three-year-old children in the cities of Linares and Talca, Chile, 2014-2015. Method: Cross-sectional study conducted in a sample of 170 preschool children attending daycare centers in Linares and Talca. Four dimensions of child development (language, cognition, motor skills and socio-emotional development) were qualitatively assessed using the child learning and development test (TADI, for its acronym in Spanish). Nutritional development was calculated with the weight/height index. Caries history was assessed by the dmft index and compromised tissue quantification. Statistical analysis was performed using Pearson's rho, ANOVA, Student's t-test, Fisher's exact test and Kruskal-Wallis. Results: A negative linear correlation was observed between dmft and total TADI score (r=-0.20, p=0.00), and the dimensions of language (r=-0.19, p=0.01), cognition (r=-0.18, p=0.02) and socioemotional development (r=-0.21, p=0.01). Preschoolers with a dmft of >6.5 had a lower average TADI score than those with a dmft of <2.6 (p=0.009). There were no statistically significant differences in the level of compromised tissue quantification between preschool children with normal and altered development. No statistically significant association between dmft and nutritional development was found. Conclusion: A relationship between caries severity and overall child development in three-year-old preschool children was observed. Longitudinal studies are required to assess causality.

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The influence of dental caries on body growth in prepubertal children

Cited by 31 publications

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Dental Caries and Growth in School-Age Children

Dental Caries and Growth in School-Age Children

Çocuk sporcularda fiziksel performans ile ağız ve diş sağlığı arasındaki ilişkinin değerlendirilmesi

Relationship between overall child development and caries severity in Chilean three-year-old preschool children.

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