Socioeconomic Factors and Oral Health-Related Behaviours Associated with Dental Caries in Preschool Children from Central Italy (Province of Ascoli Piceno).
Journal
BioMed research international
ISSN: 2314-6141
Titre abrégé: Biomed Res Int
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101600173
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2019
2019
Historique:
received:
02
07
2019
revised:
23
11
2019
accepted:
10
12
2019
entrez:
14
1
2020
pubmed:
14
1
2020
medline:
11
6
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Dental caries is a serious oral health concern with high prevalence in preschool children. To assess the association among oral health-related behaviors, socioeconomic factors, and dental caries in Italian preschool children. 513 preschool children from 3 to 6 years of age, enrolled in nursery schools in central Italy, represent the population of the present study. The children underwent dental clinical examination and were divided on the basis of their caries experience in the primary dentition ("Yes" or "No"). Nonparametric analysis and univariate and multivariate logistic regression models were applied to evaluate the contribution of oral health-related behaviors and socioeconomic factors to the caries experience in the primary dentition. 419 children were caries free, and 94 children had caries experience in the primary dentition, corresponding to the 18.4% of participants. Different oral health-related behaviors and socioeconomic factors resulted to be associated with caries development. In particular, the mother's foreign nationality results in a strong predictive factor. The multivariate logistic model revealed factors significantly affecting caries experience in the primary dentition, which were the mother's nationality, the number of dental visits in a year, and the personal impression by the mother.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Dental caries is a serious oral health concern with high prevalence in preschool children.
AIM
OBJECTIVE
To assess the association among oral health-related behaviors, socioeconomic factors, and dental caries in Italian preschool children.
DESIGN
METHODS
513 preschool children from 3 to 6 years of age, enrolled in nursery schools in central Italy, represent the population of the present study. The children underwent dental clinical examination and were divided on the basis of their caries experience in the primary dentition ("Yes" or "No"). Nonparametric analysis and univariate and multivariate logistic regression models were applied to evaluate the contribution of oral health-related behaviors and socioeconomic factors to the caries experience in the primary dentition.
RESULTS
RESULTS
419 children were caries free, and 94 children had caries experience in the primary dentition, corresponding to the 18.4% of participants. Different oral health-related behaviors and socioeconomic factors resulted to be associated with caries development. In particular, the mother's foreign nationality results in a strong predictive factor.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
The multivariate logistic model revealed factors significantly affecting caries experience in the primary dentition, which were the mother's nationality, the number of dental visits in a year, and the personal impression by the mother.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31930137
doi: 10.1155/2019/7981687
pmc: PMC6942729
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
7981687Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2019 Alessandro Nota et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest regarding the publication of this paper.
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