A Bissar1, P Schiller, A Wolff, U Niekusch, A G Schulte. 1. Department of Conservative Dentistry, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany, Abdul-razak.bissar@med.uni-heidelberg.de.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study is to investigate the contribution of selected variables to the occurrence of severe early childhood caries (S-ECC) in 3- to 5-year-old kindergarten children. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2010 in 30 randomly selected kindergartens in the German Rhein-Neckar district. After informed consent, parents were asked to complete a questionnaire. The oral examinations took place in the selected kindergartens and the WHO methods as well as the criteria proposed by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry were followed. Logistic regression was applied to explore the main factors contributing to S-ECC in a multivariate model. RESULTS: In all, 1,007 children aged 3 to 5 years with an average age of 4.1 (SD = 0.8) years were examined. Five variables were associated significantly with the occurrence of S-ECC: breastfeeding for more than 12 months (OR = 3.27), use of the nursing bottle in bed (OR = 3.08), start of tooth brushing after the first anniversary (OR = 2.42), regular visits at the dentists (OR = 0.14) and mother with immigration background (OR = 4.05). Prevalence rate of S-ECC was 9.5 %. The mean d(3+4)mft values were 5.69 (S-ECC group) and 0.23 (non-S-ECC group). CONCLUSION: These results show that occurrence of S-ECC is a complex interaction between socioeconomic, psychological and behavioural factors of parents. New and specific ways to provide preventive dental care for toddlers and infants of caries risk groups have to be developed. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Parents of newborn children have to receive information about timely start of tooth brushing and adequate use of nursing bottles.
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study is to investigate the contribution of selected variables to the occurrence of severe early childhood caries (S-ECC) in 3- to 5-year-old kindergarten children. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2010 in 30 randomly selected kindergartens in the German Rhein-Neckar district. After informed consent, parents were asked to complete a questionnaire. The oral examinations took place in the selected kindergartens and the WHO methods as well as the criteria proposed by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry were followed. Logistic regression was applied to explore the main factors contributing to S-ECC in a multivariate model. RESULTS: In all, 1,007 children aged 3 to 5 years with an average age of 4.1 (SD = 0.8) years were examined. Five variables were associated significantly with the occurrence of S-ECC: breastfeeding for more than 12 months (OR = 3.27), use of the nursing bottle in bed (OR = 3.08), start of tooth brushing after the first anniversary (OR = 2.42), regular visits at the dentists (OR = 0.14) and mother with immigration background (OR = 4.05). Prevalence rate of S-ECC was 9.5 %. The mean d(3+4)mft values were 5.69 (S-ECC group) and 0.23 (non-S-ECC group). CONCLUSION: These results show that occurrence of S-ECC is a complex interaction between socioeconomic, psychological and behavioural factors of parents. New and specific ways to provide preventive dental care for toddlers and infants of caries risk groups have to be developed. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Parents of newborn children have to receive information about timely start of tooth brushing and adequate use of nursing bottles.
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