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Children oral health and parents education status: a cross sectional study.
Minervini, Giuseppe; Franco, Rocco; Marrapodi, Maria Maddalena; Di Blasio, Marco; Ronsivalle, Vincenzo; Cicciù, Marco.
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  • Minervini G; Saveetha Dental College & Hospitals Saveetha Institute of Medical & Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, India. giuseppe.minervini@unicampania.it.
  • Franco R; Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Dental Specialties, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Napoli, Italy. giuseppe.minervini@unicampania.it.
  • Marrapodi MM; Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100, L'Aquila, Italy.
  • Di Blasio M; Department of Woman, Child and General and Specialist Surgery, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80121, Naples, Italy. mariamaddalena.marrapodi@studenti.unicampania.it.
  • Ronsivalle V; Department of Medicine and Surgery, University Center of Dentistry, University of Parma, 43126, Parma, Italy. marco.diblasio@studenti.unipr.it.
  • Cicciù M; Department of Biomedical and Surgical and Biomedical Sciences, Catania University, 95123, Catania, Italy.
BMC Oral Health ; 23(1): 787, 2023 10 24.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37875845
INTRODUCTION: Oral diseases are common and affect millions of people worldwide. They can range from mild and easily treatable conditions to more severe and serious diseases. Proper oral hygiene and regular dental monitoring are essential for maintaining good oral health. When it comes to children's health and well-being, parents' education level plays a critical role. Research has shown that parents' higher educational attainment is associated with better health outcomes for their children. Our aim is to evaluate whether parents' education level and employment influence children oral health and its impact on the family. METHODS: We enrolled consecutively healthy subjects aged between 0-16 and their parents at the Dental Clinic of the University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli". The Italian version of the ECOHIS (I-ECOHIS) was administered to parents of the enrolled subjects referred to the Dental Clinic of the University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli". Linear regression models, adjusted for age and sex, were used to explore the association between parents' employment or education level and the ECOHIS scores. Statistical significance was accepted when p value < 0.05. RESULTS: We found a significative association of a higher I-ECOHIS total score (coeff. 4.04244; CI 95%: 1.530855-6.554026; p = 0,002) and higher I-ECOHIS children section score (coeff. 3.2794; CI 95%: 1.29002-5.268; P = 0,002) and the father unemployed status. We also found that a higher education level of the father was associated with a lower ECOHIS total score (coeff. -1.388; IC 95%: -2.562115--0.214 p = 0.021) and a higher education level of the mother was associated with a lower ECOHIS in children section (coeff. -0.972; IC95%: -1.909356-0.034; p = 0.042). CONCLUSIONS: Father unemployed status and a lower educational level for both parents may negatively affect oral health status.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Saúde Bucal / Cárie Dentária Limite: Adolescent / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Newborn Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Saúde Bucal / Cárie Dentária Limite: Adolescent / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Newborn Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article