Observational studyMedicine2020
Chronic malnutrition and oral health status in children aged 1 to 5 years: An observational study.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 32 citations in OpenAlex.
- The bi-directional relationship between growth stunting and early childhood caries: a rapid review.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- Salivary Microbiome Differences in Stunted and Healthy Children: A Metagenomic Analysis.European journal of dentistry · 2026Article
- How Nutrient Deficiencies Impact the Oral Mucosa and How to Manage Them: A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Nutritional Deficiencies and Oral Candidiasis in Children from Northeastern Romania: A Cross-Sectional Biochemical Assessment.Nutrients · 2025Observational
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- The Updated Trend of Association between Dental Caries and Stunting in All Age Groups: A Systematic Review.Iranian journal of public health · 2025Review
- Relationship Between Body Mass Index (BMI) and Severity of Caries Among Primary School Children: A Scoping Review.Cureus · 2024Article
- Study on the association between malnutrition, early childhood caries and caries activity among children aged 3-5 years.BMC oral health · 2024Article
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- A Review on Maternal Parenting, Child's Growth Stunting, and Oral Health.European journal of dentistry · 2024Article
- Analysis of Primary Tooth Extractions and Associated Factors in 3 to 5-Year-Old Children in Kabul, Afghanistan: A Retrospective Study.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dentistry · 2024Article
- Caries Experience among Children with History of Neonatal Stunting.European journal of dentistry · 2023Article
- Does Growth Stunting Correlate with Oral Health in Children?: A Systematic Review.European journal of dentistry · 2022Article
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- Childhood malnutrition and hypo mineralized molar defects ;a cross sectional study, Egypt.F1000Research · 2021Article
- Sugary Liquids in the Baby Bottle: Risk for Child Undernutrition and Severe Tooth Decay in Rural El Salvador.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
To evaluate the effect of chronic malnutrition on the oral health of children aged 1 to 5 years.An observational, analytical, cross-sectional study was conducted and involved 82 children (12-71 months of age). Nutritional status was evaluated using anthropometric indicators and oral health status/caries prevalence was measured. Non-stimulated saliva was collected and flow rate and buffering capacity was measured.The mean dmft index was 1.38 for the adequately nourished children, 3.04 for those with mild malnutrition, 2.5 for those with moderate malnutrition and 2.4 for those with severe malnutrition. 69 of the 82 children had low to very low buffering capacity. No significant differences among the groups were found between malnutrition and age, buffering capacity or the dmft index (P > .05). However, significant differences in salivary flow were found among the different malnutrition categories (P < .05). Spearman correlation coefficient revealed a weak negative correlation between nutrition and salivary flow (r = -0.267).Malnutrition exerts a negative impact on the oral cavity of children and a reduction in salivary flow rate was observed with the increase in malnutrition. Diagnosing the effects of malnutrition in oral environment of children is important because it could improve the quality of life and give them an adequate treatment.
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