OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between household income defined by Super Profiles, a socio-economic indicator, and dental health and dental health behaviours. BASIC RESEARCH DESIGN: Analytical survey involving a clinical examination and a questionnaire to parents. SETTING: Primary schools in Salford, UK. PARTICIPANTS: Two thousand five hundred and seventy eight 5-year-old children were examined; 1938 (75%) returned questionnaires. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Mean caries experience and ages at first visit to dentist and when toothbrushing commenced. RESULTS: Children in the highest income group had a mean dmft of 1.83 compared with 2.56 in the middle group and 3.43 in the lowest income group. The proportions who had visited a dentist by their second birthday were 71%, 64% and 62% respectively. The corresponding proportions having their teeth brushed by their first birthday were 69%, 58% and 57%. CONCLUSIONS: The study showed a relationship between Super Profiles, and the dental health and dental health behaviours of 5-year-old children.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between household income defined by Super Profiles, a socio-economic indicator, and dental health and dental health behaviours. BASIC RESEARCH DESIGN: Analytical survey involving a clinical examination and a questionnaire to parents. SETTING: Primary schools in Salford, UK. PARTICIPANTS: Two thousand five hundred and seventy eight 5-year-old children were examined; 1938 (75%) returned questionnaires. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Mean caries experience and ages at first visit to dentist and when toothbrushing commenced. RESULTS:Children in the highest income group had a mean dmft of 1.83 compared with 2.56 in the middle group and 3.43 in the lowest income group. The proportions who had visited a dentist by their second birthday were 71%, 64% and 62% respectively. The corresponding proportions having their teeth brushed by their first birthday were 69%, 58% and 57%. CONCLUSIONS: The study showed a relationship between Super Profiles, and the dental health and dental health behaviours of 5-year-old children.
Authors: Morenike O Folayan; Kikelomo A Kolawole; Titus Oyedele; Nneka M Chukwumah; Nneka M Chukumah; Nneka Onyejaka; Hakeem Agbaje; Elizabeth O Oziegbe; Olusegun V Oshomoji; Olusegun V Osho Journal: BMC Oral Health Date: 2014-12-16 Impact factor: 2.757