Early childhood caries prevalence and associated risk factors among Saudi preschool children in Riyadh
Aim: To determine the prevalence of early childhood caries (ECC) and investigate the effect of associated risk factors on ECC prevalence in preschool children in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methods: This cross-sectional study included Saudi preschoolers aged 36–71 months. Parents/guardians completed a str...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Springer
2021-12-01
|
| Series: | Saudi Dental Journal |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S101390522100047X |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1850260199972012032 |
|---|---|
| author | Lujane K. AlMarshad Amjad H. Wyne Asma M. AlJobair |
| author_facet | Lujane K. AlMarshad Amjad H. Wyne Asma M. AlJobair |
| author_sort | Lujane K. AlMarshad |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Aim: To determine the prevalence of early childhood caries (ECC) and investigate the effect of associated risk factors on ECC prevalence in preschool children in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methods: This cross-sectional study included Saudi preschoolers aged 36–71 months. Parents/guardians completed a structured, self-administered questionnaire assessing sociodemographics; medical, dental, and dietary history; and oral hygiene practices. Children were orally examined for dental caries, oral hygiene, and plaque deposition. Results: A total of 383 children were examined. ECC prevalence was 72.6%, with a mean decayed, missing, and filled teeth (dmft) score of 4.13 (±3.99) and a mean decayed, missing, and filled surfaces (dmfs) score of 7.0 (±9.1). Children from schools in northern Riyadh and those of fathers in professional jobs were less likely to have ECC [(OR: 0.203; 95% CI: 0.082–0.503)] and [(OR: 0.472; 95% CI: 0.256–0.871)], respectively. Children with a nocturnal feeding history and poor oral hygiene were more likely to have ECC [(OR: 2.281; 95% CI: 1.143–4.553)] and [(OR: 5.523; 95% CI: 2.269–13.441)], respectively. Conclusions: The prevalence of ECC in preschool children in Riyadh is high and affected by parental socioeconomic factors, infant feeding practices, and children’s oral hygiene status. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-b6e5fa7d1537493aad1e0be2004d475f |
| institution | OA Journals |
| issn | 1013-9052 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2021-12-01 |
| publisher | Springer |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Saudi Dental Journal |
| spelling | doaj-art-b6e5fa7d1537493aad1e0be2004d475f2025-08-20T01:55:41ZengSpringerSaudi Dental Journal1013-90522021-12-013381084109010.1016/j.sdentj.2021.04.003Early childhood caries prevalence and associated risk factors among Saudi preschool children in RiyadhLujane K. AlMarshad0Amjad H. Wyne1Asma M. AlJobair2Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Corresponding author.Pediatric Dentistry Department, CMH Lahore Medical College & Institute of Dentistry, Lahore, PakistanDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaAim: To determine the prevalence of early childhood caries (ECC) and investigate the effect of associated risk factors on ECC prevalence in preschool children in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methods: This cross-sectional study included Saudi preschoolers aged 36–71 months. Parents/guardians completed a structured, self-administered questionnaire assessing sociodemographics; medical, dental, and dietary history; and oral hygiene practices. Children were orally examined for dental caries, oral hygiene, and plaque deposition. Results: A total of 383 children were examined. ECC prevalence was 72.6%, with a mean decayed, missing, and filled teeth (dmft) score of 4.13 (±3.99) and a mean decayed, missing, and filled surfaces (dmfs) score of 7.0 (±9.1). Children from schools in northern Riyadh and those of fathers in professional jobs were less likely to have ECC [(OR: 0.203; 95% CI: 0.082–0.503)] and [(OR: 0.472; 95% CI: 0.256–0.871)], respectively. Children with a nocturnal feeding history and poor oral hygiene were more likely to have ECC [(OR: 2.281; 95% CI: 1.143–4.553)] and [(OR: 5.523; 95% CI: 2.269–13.441)], respectively. Conclusions: The prevalence of ECC in preschool children in Riyadh is high and affected by parental socioeconomic factors, infant feeding practices, and children’s oral hygiene status.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S101390522100047XEarly childhood cariesPreschool childrenPrevalenceCaries risk factorsSaudi Arabia |
| spellingShingle | Lujane K. AlMarshad Amjad H. Wyne Asma M. AlJobair Early childhood caries prevalence and associated risk factors among Saudi preschool children in Riyadh Saudi Dental Journal Early childhood caries Preschool children Prevalence Caries risk factors Saudi Arabia |
| title | Early childhood caries prevalence and associated risk factors among Saudi preschool children in Riyadh |
| title_full | Early childhood caries prevalence and associated risk factors among Saudi preschool children in Riyadh |
| title_fullStr | Early childhood caries prevalence and associated risk factors among Saudi preschool children in Riyadh |
| title_full_unstemmed | Early childhood caries prevalence and associated risk factors among Saudi preschool children in Riyadh |
| title_short | Early childhood caries prevalence and associated risk factors among Saudi preschool children in Riyadh |
| title_sort | early childhood caries prevalence and associated risk factors among saudi preschool children in riyadh |
| topic | Early childhood caries Preschool children Prevalence Caries risk factors Saudi Arabia |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S101390522100047X |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT lujanekalmarshad earlychildhoodcariesprevalenceandassociatedriskfactorsamongsaudipreschoolchildreninriyadh AT amjadhwyne earlychildhoodcariesprevalenceandassociatedriskfactorsamongsaudipreschoolchildreninriyadh AT asmamaljobair earlychildhoodcariesprevalenceandassociatedriskfactorsamongsaudipreschoolchildreninriyadh |