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Dental caries experience and its relationship to demographic factors in 2- to 6-year-old children in Fars-Iran in 2018.
Mirahmadizadeh, Alireza; Zahmatkesh, Soraya; Mahizadeh, Hojjat; Mokhtari, Ali Mohammad; Vali, Mohebat; Abedinzade, Arefe.
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  • Mirahmadizadeh A; Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
  • Zahmatkesh S; Department of Community Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Science, Shiraz, Iran.
  • Mahizadeh H; Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
  • Mokhtari AM; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran.
  • Vali M; Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
  • Abedinzade A; Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Int J Dent Hyg ; 20(4): 643-649, 2022 Nov.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35485135
PURPOSE: Among oral conditions, tooth decay is the most common chronic childhood disease. Children's dental caries are influenced by several factors, among which diet is one of the most highlighted ones. The present study was conducted to examine the decayed, missing and filled teeth in primary dentition (dmft) and caries-free (CF) indexes as well as the impact of nutrition and demographic factors on oral health of 2- to 6-year-old children in Fars Province. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted on children aged 2-6 years old to evaluate dmft and CF indices according to the latest WHO standards as well as their demographic characteristics in 2018. A questionnaire was used for data collection. RESULTS: A total of 2220 children were recruited. The mean dmft was 1.37 ± 2.69. The components of the dmft score included decay (1.23 ± 2.6), missing (0.03 ± 0.11) and filling (0.11 ± 0.7) in primary dentition, and the prevalence of caries-free children was 66.5%. The results showed that dmft had a significant positive relationship with breastfeeding termination time, maternal education level and maternal age. Birth weight, consumption of iron, vitamin A and D supplements, age at onset of complementary feeding and maternal occupation had no significant relationship with dmft. CONCLUSIONS: The tooth decay index of 2- to 6-year-old children in Fars Province is very different from WHO global standards. Therefore, educating mothers about the duration of breastfeeding is important to achieve standard values for the dental caries index.
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Texto completo: 1 Bases de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Caries Dental Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Int J Dent Hyg Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Irán

Texto completo: 1 Bases de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Caries Dental Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Int J Dent Hyg Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Irán