Caries Activity and Its Associated Factors Among Primary Caregivers of Preschool Children.

Colin Tsz Wo Lee, Sifan Wang, Xinyi Zeng, Cynthia Kar Yung Yiu, Hai Ming Wong, Ni Zhou

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Article in International journal of dentistry, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Colin Tsz Wo LeeThe University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China, hku.hk.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4017-5557

Sifan WangThe University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China, hku.hk.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9252-8504

Xinyi ZengAnning Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Anning, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3347-1544

Cynthia Kar Yung YiuThe University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China, hku.hk.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4090-6205

Hai Ming WongThe University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China, hku.hk.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3411-6442

Ni ZhouThe University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China, hku.hk.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2505-1280

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Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the caries activity and associated factors among primary caregivers of preschoolers. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 251 primary caregivers who were responsible for the daily care of preschool children. Caries activity of caregivers and children was evaluated using the Cariostat kit. Additionally, caregivers' dental caries, oral hygiene status, oral health-related behaviors, and sociodemographics were collected. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression were performed to identify independent factors. Results: The mean Cariostat score for participants was 1.57 ± 0.43, and 33.1% ( Conclusion: Caregivers' caries activity was associated with their own caries status, snacking frequency, and their children's caries activity levels. Family-based interventions targeting snacking consumption and caries management are recommended.

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caregivercaries activitychildrendental cariesfamilyoral health

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PMID42732385

DOI10.1155/ijod/2925089

PMCPMC13570413

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