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Home Oral health condition in an Italian preschool population

Oral health condition in an Italian preschool population

Authors:

  • G. Campus
    Dental Institute, University of Sassari, Italy
  • A. Lumbau
    Dental Institute, University of Sassari, Italy
  • A. M. Sanna
    Dental Institute, University of Sassari, Italy
  • G. Solinas
    Institute of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, Laboratory of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Sassari, Italy
  • P. Lugli
    Dental Institute, University of Sassari, Italy
  • P. Castiglia
    Dental Institute, University of Sassari, Italy

ABSTRACT


Aim

This was to describe caries experience in Sardinian kindergarten children and the possible association with social,
behavioural and dietary factors.

Methods

418 kindergarten children (209 males, 209 females), aged 2.5-6.5 years, were enrolled.
Dental status (dmft, dmfs) and presence of plaque were recorded by one calibrated examiner. Social, behavioural and dietary factors
were investigated with an ad hoc prepared questionnaire. STATISTICS: These were descriptive and associations between caries
experience and background variables were tested using test. Logistic regression models were built up to assess the
odds ratios (ORs) of caries prevalence and background variables.

Results

The caries experience rate was 29.9 of the total
sample. The mean dmfs index was 3.267.37. The ds mean value was statistically higher in males at 3.41 versus 2.23 in
females. Dmfs and sub indices were very high skewed in the total sample and in all age groups. Presence of plaque was recorded in
142 subjects (34.0) and it was related to caries experience (20.1 without caries and 13.9 with caries) but not
statistically significant. In logistic analysis, the socioeconomic status families were positively associated with caries experience OR=1.4
(95 CI: 1.2-1.9). Subjects with high sweet foods consumption showed a higher risk (60) of caries experience than those
not OR=1.6 (95 CI: 1.1-2.3). Children who cared for themselves regarding oral hygiene habits showed a lower risk for caries
(OR=0.4 95 CI: 0.2-0.7).

Conclusion

This study documented widespread neglect of dental health of preschool children in
Sardinia. Untreated decayed teeth dominated the dmfs score among examined population, indicating a high rate of treatment
needs.

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Publication date:

Jun /2004

Keywords:

caries, preschool children, socioeconomic factors

Issue:

Vol.5 – n.2/2004

Page:

86 – 91

Publisher:

Ariesdue

Cite:


Harvard: G. Campus, A. Lumbau, A. M. Sanna, G. Solinas, P. Lugli, P. Castiglia (2004) "Oral health condition in an Italian preschool population", European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 5(2), pp86-91. doi:
Vancouver: G. Campus, A. Lumbau, A. M. Sanna, G. Solinas, P. Lugli, P. Castiglia. Oral health condition in an Italian preschool population. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry [Internet]. 2004Jun.1 [cited 2023Feb.05];5(2):86-91. Available from: https://www.ejpd.eu/abstract-pubmed/oral-health-condition-in-an-italian-preschool-population/
MLA: G. Campus, A. Lumbau, A. M. Sanna, G. Solinas, P. Lugli, P. Castiglia Oral health condition in an Italian preschool population. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry. 2004;5(2):86-91

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