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ArticleBMC pediatrics2019

Association between severe unaddressed dental needs and developmental health at school entry in Canada: a cross-sectional study.

Magdalena Janus, Caroline Reid-Westoby, Catherine Lee, Marni Brownell, Jonathon L Maguire

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Article in BMC pediatrics, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 28% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Inequalities between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians seen through the lens of oral health: time to change focus.Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Magdalena JanusOfford Centre for Child Studies, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, McMaster Innovation Park, 175 Longwood Rd South, Suite 201A, 1280 Main St. West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1, Canada. janusm@mcmaster.ca.ORCID 0000-0002-9500-6776
Caroline Reid-WestobyOfford Centre for Child Studies, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, McMaster Innovation Park, 175 Longwood Rd South, Suite 201A, 1280 Main St. West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1, Canada.
Catherine LeeBachelor of Health Sciences (Honours), Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Marni BrownellManitoba Centre for Health Policy, Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
Jonathon L MaguireDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
McMaster University · CAHamilton Health Sciences · CAManitoba Health · CASt. Michael's Hospital · CA

Funding

CIHR 142416
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDental problems are the most prevalent chronic disease worldwide, with up to half of all kindergarten children having tooth decay. However, there is a lack of evidence of whether unaddressed dental needs (UDNs) are associated with children's developmental health, a concept reflecting holistic child development - encompassing physical, emotional, and cognitive development. The objective of the current study was to evaluate the relationship between UDNs and developmental health among kindergarten children using the Early Development Instrument (EDI).

methodsWe examined associations between teacher reported UDNs and developmental vulnerability on the EDI. Children were included in the study if they were enrolled in kindergarten in publicly-funded schools in Canada between 2010 and 2015, had been in the classroom for at least one month, and had no more than 25% of missing items on the questionnaire.

resultsAmong 576,264 children who met inclusion criteria (95.4% of eligible children), 2465 (0.4%) were identified as having UDNs by their teachers. Children with UDNs had 4.58 to 8.27 times higher odds of being vulnerable on any of the five developmental domains (physical health and well-being, social competence, emotional maturity, language and cognitive development, communication skills and general knowledge), compared to children without UDNs.

conclusionIn this study, teacher-reported UDNs were associated with developmental vulnerability in kindergarten children. Teacher reported unmet dental needs in kindergarten children may be a proxy for poor developmental health at school entry, and thus a marker for supporting both children's oral health and early developmental needs.

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Child DevelopmentChild HealthCanadaChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesDental CariesDevelopmental DisabilitiesFemaleHumansMaleSocial SkillsSocioeconomic FactorsDevelopmental health at school entryEarly Development InstrumentTeacher-reported unaddressed dental needs

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PMID31810457
PMCPMC6898915
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