ArticleBMC oral health2021
Evaluation of the risk factors of dental caries in children with very low birth weight and normal birth weight.
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- Individual, Family, and Socioeconomic Contributors to Dental Caries in Children from Low- and Middle-Income Countries.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
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- Association of anxiety and depression with oral health status of pregnant women attending antenatal care clinics at a tertiary care hospital, Karachi: a study protocol.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- The impact of very low birth weight on children's oral health in adolescence.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Link between caries, periodontitis, and pregnancy: The role of personalized oral hygiene.World journal of clinical cases · 2025Article
- Association between high birth weight and dental caries at 4-5 years of age: a birth-cohort study.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- Assessment of Oral Health Status and Pregnancy Outcomes Among Women in Saudi Arabia.Patient preference and adherence · 2024Article
- The combined effect of pit and fissure sealant application and oral health education on oral health status of children aged 6-9 years: a 12-month follow-up study in Northeast China.BMC oral health · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundHealth problems of premature infants can affect both general and oral health. The enamel defects, poor dietary and oral hygiene habits may predispose these children to dental caries. This study was conducted to assess the impact of very low birth weight and prematurity on caries risk in early childhood.
methodsThe study cohort consists of 189 of one year old infants. Anamnestic data were obtained from hospital records, feeding practice, bed-time sugar drinks and oral hygiene onset from questionnaires. Saliva samples of children and their mothers were collected for the detection of cariogenic pathogens.
resultsVLBW newborns had significantly shorter gestation age (29.6 vs. 38.8)) and lower mean birthweight (1124 g vs 3315 g) compared to NBW ones (p < 0.0001). Statistical significance has been found in the presence of early morbidity (p < 0.0001) and regular medication intake (p = 0.007). VLBW children got more frequently sweetened drinks during the day and night (p = 0.007). Regular oral hygiene practice was more frequent in full term group (p = 0.002). There was statistical difference in the presence of enamel hypoplasia in VLBW children (p = 0.033) but no statistical difference in the presence of hypomineralization (p = 0.0736) in comparison to NBW individuals. Proportional representation and count of S. mutans did not reveal statistical difference neither in both groups of children (p = 0.484) nor in both groups of mothers (p = 0.385).
conclusionsThe study confirmed anamnestic and medical differences between both groups. The proportional representation and count of S. mutans did not reveal statistical difference neither in VLBW and NBW children, nor in their mothers.
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