Risk factors associated with deciduous tooth decay in Iraqi preschool children

Introduction: Tooth decay (TD) is common in children with significant consequences on systemic well-being, growth and quality of life, as well as increasing the risk of decay in the permanent teeth. Aim: The aim of the present study is to define risk factors associated with deciduous TD (DTD) in Ira...

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Autores principales:	Mahmood Dhahir Al-Mendalawi, Nadia Taha Karam
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Publicado:	Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2014
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:fba43d1e110d407c8d3ab159e1fffa0e2021-12-02T16:24:51ZRisk factors associated with deciduous tooth decay in Iraqi preschool children2231-07702249-446410.4103/2231-0770.127414https://doaj.org/article/fba43d1e110d407c8d3ab159e1fffa0e2014-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/2231-0770.127414https://doaj.org/toc/2231-0770https://doaj.org/toc/2249-4464Introduction: Tooth decay (TD) is common in children with significant consequences on systemic well-being, growth and quality of life, as well as increasing the risk of decay in the permanent teeth. Aim: The aim of the present study is to define risk factors associated with deciduous TD (DTD) in Iraqi preschool children. Materials and Methods: From the 1 st June to 31 st December 2012, a case-control study was carried out on 684 children under the age of 6 years who attended Al-Aulwyiah pediatric teaching hospital in Baghdad. Clinical examination and World Health Organization caries diagnostic criteria for decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT) were applied. Data including gender, residence, socio-economic status (SES), parental education level, parental smoking, tooth brushing frequency, type of feeding during infancy and the presence of any systemic disease in the child were sought. Results: The mean DMFT score in the case group was 2.03 ± 1.39, of which decayed teeth formed 1.93. Males had a higher mean DMFT (2.10 ± 1.08) than females (1.96 ± 1.70) but with no statistically significant difference. The study revealed that residence, SES, parental education level and tooth brushing frequency were dependent risk factors significantly associated with DTD. However, gender, parental smoking and pattern of feeding during infancy were not significantly associated with DTD. Only four children with systemic disorders (1.2%), namely asthma and congenital heart diseases, were noticed to have DTD. Conclusion: Pediatricians and dentists could provide dental preventive and screening measures. Confronting relevant risk factors associated with DTD and improving access to oral care services are suggested. In addition, promotion of oral health programs through school curricula is needed.Mahmood Dhahir Al-MendalawiNadia Taha KaramThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.articlechildrendeciduous tooth decayiraqrisk factorsMedicineRENAvicenna Journal of Medicine, Vol 04, Iss 01, Pp 5-8 (2014)
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description	Introduction: Tooth decay (TD) is common in children with significant consequences on systemic well-being, growth and quality of life, as well as increasing the risk of decay in the permanent teeth. Aim: The aim of the present study is to define risk factors associated with deciduous TD (DTD) in Iraqi preschool children. Materials and Methods: From the 1 st June to 31 st December 2012, a case-control study was carried out on 684 children under the age of 6 years who attended Al-Aulwyiah pediatric teaching hospital in Baghdad. Clinical examination and World Health Organization caries diagnostic criteria for decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT) were applied. Data including gender, residence, socio-economic status (SES), parental education level, parental smoking, tooth brushing frequency, type of feeding during infancy and the presence of any systemic disease in the child were sought. Results: The mean DMFT score in the case group was 2.03 ± 1.39, of which decayed teeth formed 1.93. Males had a higher mean DMFT (2.10 ± 1.08) than females (1.96 ± 1.70) but with no statistically significant difference. The study revealed that residence, SES, parental education level and tooth brushing frequency were dependent risk factors significantly associated with DTD. However, gender, parental smoking and pattern of feeding during infancy were not significantly associated with DTD. Only four children with systemic disorders (1.2%), namely asthma and congenital heart diseases, were noticed to have DTD. Conclusion: Pediatricians and dentists could provide dental preventive and screening measures. Confronting relevant risk factors associated with DTD and improving access to oral care services are suggested. In addition, promotion of oral health programs through school curricula is needed.
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author	Mahmood Dhahir Al-Mendalawi Nadia Taha Karam
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title	Risk factors associated with deciduous tooth decay in Iraqi preschool children
title_short	Risk factors associated with deciduous tooth decay in Iraqi preschool children
title_full	Risk factors associated with deciduous tooth decay in Iraqi preschool children
title_fullStr	Risk factors associated with deciduous tooth decay in Iraqi preschool children
title_full_unstemmed	Risk factors associated with deciduous tooth decay in Iraqi preschool children
title_sort	risk factors associated with deciduous tooth decay in iraqi preschool children
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Risk factors associated with deciduous tooth decay in Iraqi preschool children

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