Dental caries prevalence among Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) 6- to 12-year-old children in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia compared to non-diabetic children

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of dental caries among groups of 6–12-year-old children with and without Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, taking into account oral health behaviour, diet, and salivary parameters. Methods: The study was designed a...

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Main Authors: Abid Hamoud Al-Badr, Albandary Hassan AlJameel, Hassan Suliman Halawany, Yousra Hussein Al-Jazairy, Mohamad Khalid Alhadlaq, Nassr Saleh Al-Maflehi, Jehan Adnan Al-Sharif, Vimal Jacob, Nimmi Abraham
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author Abid Hamoud Al-Badr
Albandary Hassan AlJameel
Hassan Suliman Halawany
Yousra Hussein Al-Jazairy
Mohamad Khalid Alhadlaq
Nassr Saleh Al-Maflehi
Jehan Adnan Al-Sharif
Vimal Jacob
Nimmi Abraham
author_facet Abid Hamoud Al-Badr
Albandary Hassan AlJameel
Hassan Suliman Halawany
Yousra Hussein Al-Jazairy
Mohamad Khalid Alhadlaq
Nassr Saleh Al-Maflehi
Jehan Adnan Al-Sharif
Vimal Jacob
Nimmi Abraham
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description Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of dental caries among groups of 6–12-year-old children with and without Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, taking into account oral health behaviour, diet, and salivary parameters. Methods: The study was designed as a comparable study of dental caries experience between T1DM and non-diabetic groups of children. The total sample size of 209 participants consisted of 69 diabetic and 140 non-diabetic children. Oral hygiene, diet and socio-economic status were collected using a pre-tested questionnaire. Caries was recorded in terms of decayed and filled permanent and primary teeth (DFT/dft). Salivary microbial counts and pH levels were recorded using Caries Risk Test (CRT) kit. Student's t-test, the chi-squared test, linear regression and one-way analysis of variance were performed P-value of 0.05 considered significant. Results: The mean dft scores for the diabetic and non-diabetic groups were 3.32 ± 0.78 and 3.28 ± 0.71 (mean ± SD), respectively (p = 0.458). The mean DFT scores for the diabetic and non-diabetic groups were 1.62 ± 0.65 and 1.96 ± 0.65, respectively (p = 0.681). Diabetic children visited dentists more often than non-diabetic children did (p = 0.04), and had lower consumption of both sweets (p = 0.003) and flavoured milk (p = 0.002) than the non-diabetic group. Furthermore, analysis showed that the diabetic children had medium oral pH levels (pH = 4.5–5.5), whereas the non-diabetic children tended to have high (pH ≥ 6.0) oral pH; this difference was statistically significant (p = 0.01). In addition, the diabetic group had higher Lactobacillus levels than the non-diabetic group (p = 0.04). Conclusion: The difference in caries prevalence between the diabetic and non-diabetic children was not statistically significant. The CRT analysis revealed a higher frequency of “critical” pH values (pH = 4.5–5.5) and higher Lactobacillus counts in diabetic children than in non-diabetic children, which indicated a higher caries risk in the former group.
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spelling doaj-art-6b1cff4e86c447caba9fce141d1245d72025-08-20T03:52:28ZengSpringerSaudi Dental Journal1013-90522021-07-0133527628210.1016/j.sdentj.2020.03.005Dental caries prevalence among Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) 6- to 12-year-old children in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia compared to non-diabetic childrenAbid Hamoud Al-Badr0Albandary Hassan AlJameel1Hassan Suliman Halawany2Yousra Hussein Al-Jazairy3Mohamad Khalid Alhadlaq4Nassr Saleh Al-Maflehi5Jehan Adnan Al-Sharif6Vimal Jacob7Nimmi Abraham8Department of Periodontics and Community Dentistry, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Corresponding author at: Department of Periodontics and Community Dentistry, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh 12372, Saudi Arabia.Department of Periodontics and Community Dentistry, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Periodontics and Community Dentistry, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Restorative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Periodontics and Community Dentistry, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaObjective: The aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of dental caries among groups of 6–12-year-old children with and without Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, taking into account oral health behaviour, diet, and salivary parameters. Methods: The study was designed as a comparable study of dental caries experience between T1DM and non-diabetic groups of children. The total sample size of 209 participants consisted of 69 diabetic and 140 non-diabetic children. Oral hygiene, diet and socio-economic status were collected using a pre-tested questionnaire. Caries was recorded in terms of decayed and filled permanent and primary teeth (DFT/dft). Salivary microbial counts and pH levels were recorded using Caries Risk Test (CRT) kit. Student's t-test, the chi-squared test, linear regression and one-way analysis of variance were performed P-value of 0.05 considered significant. Results: The mean dft scores for the diabetic and non-diabetic groups were 3.32 ± 0.78 and 3.28 ± 0.71 (mean ± SD), respectively (p = 0.458). The mean DFT scores for the diabetic and non-diabetic groups were 1.62 ± 0.65 and 1.96 ± 0.65, respectively (p = 0.681). Diabetic children visited dentists more often than non-diabetic children did (p = 0.04), and had lower consumption of both sweets (p = 0.003) and flavoured milk (p = 0.002) than the non-diabetic group. Furthermore, analysis showed that the diabetic children had medium oral pH levels (pH = 4.5–5.5), whereas the non-diabetic children tended to have high (pH ≥ 6.0) oral pH; this difference was statistically significant (p = 0.01). In addition, the diabetic group had higher Lactobacillus levels than the non-diabetic group (p = 0.04). Conclusion: The difference in caries prevalence between the diabetic and non-diabetic children was not statistically significant. The CRT analysis revealed a higher frequency of “critical” pH values (pH = 4.5–5.5) and higher Lactobacillus counts in diabetic children than in non-diabetic children, which indicated a higher caries risk in the former group.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1013905219310193Dental cariesDiabetesType I diabetes mellitusCaries risk testSaudi Arabia
spellingShingle Abid Hamoud Al-Badr
Albandary Hassan AlJameel
Hassan Suliman Halawany
Yousra Hussein Al-Jazairy
Mohamad Khalid Alhadlaq
Nassr Saleh Al-Maflehi
Jehan Adnan Al-Sharif
Vimal Jacob
Nimmi Abraham
Dental caries prevalence among Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) 6- to 12-year-old children in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia compared to non-diabetic children
Saudi Dental Journal
Dental caries
Diabetes
Type I diabetes mellitus
Caries risk test
Saudi Arabia
title Dental caries prevalence among Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) 6- to 12-year-old children in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia compared to non-diabetic children
title_full Dental caries prevalence among Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) 6- to 12-year-old children in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia compared to non-diabetic children
title_fullStr Dental caries prevalence among Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) 6- to 12-year-old children in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia compared to non-diabetic children
title_full_unstemmed Dental caries prevalence among Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) 6- to 12-year-old children in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia compared to non-diabetic children
title_short Dental caries prevalence among Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) 6- to 12-year-old children in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia compared to non-diabetic children
title_sort dental caries prevalence among type 1 diabetes mellitus t1dm 6 to 12 year old children in riyadh kingdom of saudi arabia compared to non diabetic children
topic Dental caries
Diabetes
Type I diabetes mellitus
Caries risk test
Saudi Arabia
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1013905219310193
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