Trial reportOral health & preventive dentistry2020
Longitudinal Follow-up Survey of Effects of Oral Comprehensive Healthcare Measures on Early Childhood Caries.
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- Trends in dental caries and related factors among second-grade students in Dongying District, 2018-2022.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Association between flavonoids intake and dental caries in children and adolescents: a cross-sectional study from the NHANES database.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- Clinical and Pathological Manifestation of the Oral Mucosa in Institutionalized Children from Romania.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The Assessment of Early Server Childhood Caries Status in Abandoned Institutionalized Children.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Impact of Breastfeeding and Cosleeping on Early Childhood Caries: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeTo assess the effect of oral comprehensive healthcare on the prevalence of early childhood caries in urban areas of China. MATERIALS AND
methodsA total of 398 children aged 4-5 years from six different kindergartens in Qingdao were recruited to participate in a 1-year single-blind randomised controlled clinical trial. They were randomly assigned into either an experimental group (187 children) or a control group (211 children). The experimental group received comprehensive oral healthcare including oral health examinations, oral health education for children and their guardians, and local fluoride application and dental treatment, whereas children in the control group only received oral health examinations twice a year. The children's parents finished a comprehensive oral health questionnaire before and after the experiment. After a year, the oral health status of two groups of children was statistically analysed to determine the effect of oral comprehensive healthcare on early childhood caries.
resultsAfter 1 year, the numbers of decayed teeth (dt), decayed tooth surfaces (ds), filled teeth (ft), and filled tooth surfaces (fs) in the experimental group were significantly lower than the control group (p <0.001). The dmft and dmfs were also significantly different between the two groups (p <0.05). Statistically significant differences were additionally shown in oral hygiene habits and eating habits of both the children and their parents in the two groups compared with 1 year before (all p <0.001).
conclusionImplementation of comprehensive oral healthcare measures both prevents and reduces early childhood caries.
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