The association between low birth weight and dental caries among 11-to-13-year-old school age children in Ningbo, China

Abstract Background The association between low birth weight (LBW) and dental caries is currently unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of LBW with dental caries in permanent teeth in children of Ningbo city. Methods A total of 1975 children aged 11-to-13 years in Ningbo,...

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Autores principales: Xiaoyan Weng, Yiting Lou, Ran Tao, Yongzheng Li, Danna Cao, Mengfei Yu, Binbin Ying, Huiming Wang
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:9131553686f14ea785a8c1bc0cb38d142021-11-08T11:04:42ZThe association between low birth weight and dental caries among 11-to-13-year-old school age children in Ningbo, China10.1186/s12887-021-02968-71471-2431https://doaj.org/article/9131553686f14ea785a8c1bc0cb38d142021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02968-7https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2431Abstract Background The association between low birth weight (LBW) and dental caries is currently unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of LBW with dental caries in permanent teeth in children of Ningbo city. Methods A total of 1975 children aged 11-to-13 years in Ningbo, China were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. LBW was defined as a birthweight< 2500 g. Ten dentists assessed the status of dental caries in permanent teeth in line with the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria and guidelines. Decayed, missing or filled teeth were considered to have dental caries. Parental questionnaires were used to collect child information. Non-conditional logistic regression analysis was used to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and the corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Results Dental caries in permanent teeth was found in 610 children (30.9%), with a mean DMFS of 2.09 (SD = 1.2). The adjusted ORs for dental caries in permanent teeth was 1.46 (95% CI 1.00, 2.13) for LBW. Conclusions LBW was not associated with dental caries in permanent teeth in the study population.Xiaoyan WengYiting LouRan TaoYongzheng LiDanna CaoMengfei YuBinbin YingHuiming WangBMCarticleLow birth weightDental cariesPermanent teethChildrenChinaPediatricsRJ1-570ENBMC Pediatrics, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-5 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Low birth weight
Dental caries
Permanent teeth
Children
China
Pediatrics
RJ1-570
spellingShingle Low birth weight
Dental caries
Permanent teeth
Children
China
Pediatrics
RJ1-570
Xiaoyan Weng
Yiting Lou
Ran Tao
Yongzheng Li
Danna Cao
Mengfei Yu
Binbin Ying
Huiming Wang
The association between low birth weight and dental caries among 11-to-13-year-old school age children in Ningbo, China
description Abstract Background The association between low birth weight (LBW) and dental caries is currently unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of LBW with dental caries in permanent teeth in children of Ningbo city. Methods A total of 1975 children aged 11-to-13 years in Ningbo, China were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. LBW was defined as a birthweight< 2500 g. Ten dentists assessed the status of dental caries in permanent teeth in line with the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria and guidelines. Decayed, missing or filled teeth were considered to have dental caries. Parental questionnaires were used to collect child information. Non-conditional logistic regression analysis was used to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and the corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Results Dental caries in permanent teeth was found in 610 children (30.9%), with a mean DMFS of 2.09 (SD = 1.2). The adjusted ORs for dental caries in permanent teeth was 1.46 (95% CI 1.00, 2.13) for LBW. Conclusions LBW was not associated with dental caries in permanent teeth in the study population.
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author Xiaoyan Weng
Yiting Lou
Ran Tao
Yongzheng Li
Danna Cao
Mengfei Yu
Binbin Ying
Huiming Wang
author_facet Xiaoyan Weng
Yiting Lou
Ran Tao
Yongzheng Li
Danna Cao
Mengfei Yu
Binbin Ying
Huiming Wang
author_sort Xiaoyan Weng
title The association between low birth weight and dental caries among 11-to-13-year-old school age children in Ningbo, China
title_short The association between low birth weight and dental caries among 11-to-13-year-old school age children in Ningbo, China
title_full The association between low birth weight and dental caries among 11-to-13-year-old school age children in Ningbo, China
title_fullStr The association between low birth weight and dental caries among 11-to-13-year-old school age children in Ningbo, China
title_full_unstemmed The association between low birth weight and dental caries among 11-to-13-year-old school age children in Ningbo, China
title_sort association between low birth weight and dental caries among 11-to-13-year-old school age children in ningbo, china
publisher BMC
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/9131553686f14ea785a8c1bc0cb38d14
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