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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Early Childhood Caries (ECC) in Children Requiring Dental General Anaesthesia (dGA) and Attending Randomly Selected CrèChes in Socially Disadvantaged Areas.
Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and associated factors of ECC in pre-school children (aged less than 71 months) who presented for dGA and attended randomly selected crèches in areas identified as socially disadvantaged in Cork.
1.Compare caries-active and caries-free children.
2.Compare the sample (males/females, medical card holders/non-medical card holders, age differences, fluoride status, brushing and feeding habits).
3.Describe the questionnaire responses.
4.Provide recommendations to inform practice.
Methods: This research is a secondary data analysis of a cross-sectional study conducted in randomly selected crèches in areas identified as socially disadvantaged and children attending for dGA at the CUH Dental Theatre. Two cohorts of children under the age of 71 months were recruited. Data were collected via a detailed structured parental questionnaire and oral examination for dental caries. IBM (SPSS) Version 26 used for data analysis and both descriptive and inferential statistics were performed. Two logistic regression models explored the association between the presence or absence of dental caries and associated factors. The first model explored the association between the presence or absence of dental caries and all the significant associated factors. The second model considered mainly habits and dental attitudes. Significance level was (p<0.05) for both models.
Results: 1.We found two groups
A. Caries-Active (n=69).
B. Caries-Free (n=58).
2.ECC increased significantly with age.
3.Pea-sized amount of toothpaste is caries protective.
4.Encourage tap water consumption.
5.Parents of children with dental caries had a preference for the extraction of painful primary teeth.
6.Presence of ECC associated with:-
A. Sleepless nights.
B. Early commencement of infant formula (under one month).
C. Attending the school dentist (state-funded).
Conclusions: 1.ECC increased significantly with age.
2.Explanatory variables associated with absence of ECC:-
A.Access to community water fluoridation (CWF).
B.The use of pea-sized amount of toothpaste.
3.Explanatory variables associated with presence of ECC:-
A.The early commencement of infant formula (less than one month).
B.Sleepless nights.
C.Attending school dentist (State-funded).
D.Parents’ preference to extract painful primary teeth.
1.Compare caries-active and caries-free children.
2.Compare the sample (males/females, medical card holders/non-medical card holders, age differences, fluoride status, brushing and feeding habits).
3.Describe the questionnaire responses.
4.Provide recommendations to inform practice.
Methods: This research is a secondary data analysis of a cross-sectional study conducted in randomly selected crèches in areas identified as socially disadvantaged and children attending for dGA at the CUH Dental Theatre. Two cohorts of children under the age of 71 months were recruited. Data were collected via a detailed structured parental questionnaire and oral examination for dental caries. IBM (SPSS) Version 26 used for data analysis and both descriptive and inferential statistics were performed. Two logistic regression models explored the association between the presence or absence of dental caries and associated factors. The first model explored the association between the presence or absence of dental caries and all the significant associated factors. The second model considered mainly habits and dental attitudes. Significance level was (p<0.05) for both models.
Results: 1.We found two groups
A. Caries-Active (n=69).
B. Caries-Free (n=58).
2.ECC increased significantly with age.
3.Pea-sized amount of toothpaste is caries protective.
4.Encourage tap water consumption.
5.Parents of children with dental caries had a preference for the extraction of painful primary teeth.
6.Presence of ECC associated with:-
A. Sleepless nights.
B. Early commencement of infant formula (under one month).
C. Attending the school dentist (state-funded).
Conclusions: 1.ECC increased significantly with age.
2.Explanatory variables associated with absence of ECC:-
A.Access to community water fluoridation (CWF).
B.The use of pea-sized amount of toothpaste.
3.Explanatory variables associated with presence of ECC:-
A.The early commencement of infant formula (less than one month).
B.Sleepless nights.
C.Attending school dentist (State-funded).
D.Parents’ preference to extract painful primary teeth.
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