ArticleJournal of dentistry (Shiraz, Iran)2017
Dental Caries and Associated Factors in Children Aged 2-4 Years Old in Mbeya City, Tanzania.
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- Evaluation of Beta-Defensin 1 and Mannose-Binding Lectin 2 Polymorphisms in Children with Dental Caries Compared to Caries-Free Controls: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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- Relationship between Socioeconomic Inequalities and Oral Hygiene Indicators in Private and Public Schools in Karachi: An Observational Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Observational
- Evaluation of protective factors in caries free preschool children: a case-control study.BMC oral health · 2020Article
- Prevalence of dental caries in deciduous teeth and oral health related quality of life among preschool children aged 4-6 years in Kisarawe, Tanzania.BMC oral health · 2020Article
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- Diet and lifestyle habits associated with caries in deciduous teeth among 3- to 5-year-old preschool children in Jiangxi province, China.BMC oral health · 2018Article
- Determinants of Oral Health Behavior among Preschool Children: Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior.Journal of dentistry (Shiraz, Iran) · 2018Article
- [Status and strategies of oral health service demand and medical treatment utilization among 3- to 5-year-old preschool children in Jiangxi province].Hua xi kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Huaxi kouqiang yixue zazhi = West China journal of stomatology · 2018Article
- Dental caries and their association with socioeconomic characteristics, oral hygiene practices and eating habits among preschool children in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - the NOPLAS project.BMC oral health · 2018Article
- Impact of oral hygiene and socio-demographic factors on dental caries in a suburban population in Nigeria.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2018Article
- Dental caries and related risk factors in Saudi cerebral palsy children.Neurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) · 2017Article
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Abstract
statement of the problemDental caries in infants and young children is prevalent worldwide; its magnitude and associated factors vary between communities because of cultural and social economic differences. No such information was available for pre-school children in Mbeya city. PURPOSE: To determine dental caries status and associated factors in 2 to 4-year-old children in Mbeya city. MATERIALS AND
methodA cross sectional study was conducted among 525 children aged 2-4 years and their parents/caregivers. Caries was assessed using caries assessment spectrum and treatment index, oral hygiene by visual inspection for visible plaque on index teeth, and dietary and oral hygiene habits by a questionnaire. Kappa statistics was used to test reliability of study instruments, χ
resultsCaries free children for dmft1, dmft2 and dmft3 were 79.8%, 83.8% and 94.7% and caries experience was 0.49 (1.23), 0.4 (1.14) and 0.10 (0.53) respectively. Older age [(OR =2.722 (1.617-4.582)
conclusionThe prevalence of dental caries was very low. Older age and frequent consumption of factory made sugary foods at age 1-2 years were associated with higher odds of developing dental caries. Prolonged breasfeeding and breastfeeding at night had no association with dental caries. Prevention of dental caries should be instituted as soon as primary teeth start erupting, especially through discouraging consumption of factory made sugary foods/snacks.
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