Background
Identifying patients with high levels of DA helps to define the most adequate oral healthcare strategy, especially for pediatric patients.
Aim
To investigate the association between ...parental reports of dental anxiety (DA) and molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH) in schoolchildren.
Design
A cross‐sectional study was conducted in a representative sample of 731 8‐year‐old schoolchildren from the city of Curitiba, Brazil, who were clinically examined (k ≥ 0.75) for the diagnosis of MIH and dental caries using the EAPD criteria and dmft/DMFT index, respectively. Parents/guardians reported children's DA using the Dental Anxiety Question (DAQ) and answered a self‐administered structured questionnaire addressing socioeconomic and demographic characteristics. Associations were evaluated using Poisson regression analysis with robust variance (P < 0.05).
Results
A significant association was found between DA and MIH (PR = 1.20; 95%CI: 1.01‐1.42; P = 0.038), but this association lost its significance when adjusted for the other characteristics (PR = 1.13; 95%CI: 0.93‐1.38; P = 0.215). Caries experience in primary teeth was associated with lower levels of DA (PR = 0.83; 95%CI: 0.71‐0.96; P = 0.0013). The most recent visit to the dentist due to pain increased the levels of DA (PR = 1.18; 95%CI: 1.07‐1.30; P = 0.001).
Conclusions
The presence of MIH in schoolchildren was not associated with parental reports of DA.
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The aim of the present study was to analyze the association between parental eating behavior and untreated early childhood caries (ECC). A cross-sectional study was conducted with a representative ...sample of 432 parent-child dyads with children aged 18 to 36 months, at Municipal Child Education Centers in São José dos Pinhais, Brazil. The parents answered a questionnaire addressing demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, and the children were examined for dental caries (modified dmft index) by a single examiner (kappa = 0.80). A six-item questionnaire was administered addressing parental food consumption, parental control of the child's food consumption, and parental offering of foods to the child. Three items were considered indicative of positive behavior, and three, of negative behavior. Univariate and multivariate Poisson regression analyses with robust variance were used for the data analysis (α = 0.05). The prevalence of untreated ECC was 20.3% (95%CI: 16.7-24.4). In the multiple regression model adjusted for the child's age and the parent's schooling, negative parental behavior was associated with a greater frequency of untreated ECC (PRa = 1.213; 95%CI:1.032-1.427, p = 0.019), but lost its significance when adjusted by positive parental behavior (PRa = 1.156; 95%CI: 0.983-1.358, p = 0.079). Based on the present findings, positive parental eating behaviors are capable of minimizing the impact of negative parental behaviors on the prevalence of untreated early childhood caries.
Abstract Objective: To evaluate the impact of daily toothbrushing frequency on parental reports of dental pain and discomfort in preschoolers. Material and Methods: An observational cross-sectional ...study was conducted involving 376 children between four and five years of age at public preschools in the city of Campo Magro, Brazil. Parents/guardians answered a socioeconomic questionnaire that contained a single question on the child's daily toothbrushing frequency and the Brazilian version of the Dental Discomfort Questionnaire (DDQ-B). Statistical analysis involved bivariate and multivariate Poisson regression analyses (α=0.05). Results: After the adjustments in the multivariate analysis, the prevalence of dental pain and discomfort was lower among children whose last visit to the dentist was for prevention (PR = 4.42; 95% CI: 1.75– 11.14; p=0.002) and those with a higher daily toothbrushing frequency (PR = 2.13; 95% CI: 1.12–4.05; p=0.021). Conclusion: A lower toothbrushing frequency is associated with parental reports of dental pain and discomfort in preschoolers. Educational and preventive measures that stimulate an increase in daily toothbrushing frequency can contribute to a better oral health status in preschoolers, consequently, less prevalence of dental pain and discomfort.
Background
Molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH) is associated with unfavourable dental conditions such as dental caries and may consequently impact oral health‐related quality of life (OHRQoL).
...Objective
To assess the impact of MIH on OHRQoL in children with early mixed dentition.
Method
A population‐based cross‐sectional study of 728 8‐year‐old children from the public school system in Curitiba, Brazil, was conducted. The Child Perception Questionnaire for 8‐ to 10‐year‐olds (CPQ8‐10) was used to evaluate OHRQoL. MIH was diagnosed according to the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry (EAPD) criteria. The assessments of MIH, dental caries, and malocclusion were performed by four calibrated examiners (κ ≥ 0.80). Demographic and socioeconomic data (DSE) were obtained from the children's parents/caregivers using a structured questionnaire. The analysis of OHRQoL determinants was performed through a three‐level hierarchical approach: mesial (DSE), intermediate (clinical conditions), and distal (child's oral self‐perception), using Poisson regression with robust variance (α = 0.05).
Results
The prevalence of MIH was 12.1% (95% CI: 10‐15). An association was found between MIH and OHRQoL in the “oral symptoms” domain of the CPQ8‐10 (PR: 1.07, 95% CI: 1.03‐1.11, P < 0.001) after adjusting for other clinical variables and DSE.
Conclusion
Molar incisor hypomineralization was associated with a greater impact on OHRQoL in children's oral symptoms.
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ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the characteristics and factors associated with the intake of ultra-processed cariogenic foods (UFC) by preschoolers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Material and ...Methods: This is a cross-sectional study involving parents of 672 children from two to five years old enrolled at public schools in Curitiba, Brazil. Parents answered a questionnaire about socioeconomic and demographic data, their behavior regarding the dietary education of their children (Parent Mealtime Action Scale - translated and validated for use in Brazil), and children's food intake (qualitative food frequency questionnaire - list of foods based on a report from the Pan American Health Organization). The data were analyzed using Poisson regression analysis (α=0.05). Results: About 43% of parents/guardians reported changes in their children's diet during the pandemic, being that diet got worse and better in 19% and 24% of the cases, respectively. The ultra-processed cariogenic foods with the highest daily intake frequencies were sweetened juices/sweetened drinks (0.52), followed by cookies (0.37), and candies (0.35). Parents with a lower level of education reported a daily frequency of UCF intake 1.36 times higher (PR=1.359; CI 95%: 1.106-1.669) in their children compared to those with a higher level of education. On the other hand, parents’/guardians’ report of higher intake and greater offer of fruits and vegetables to children was associated with low UCF intake (PR=0.716; CI 95%: 0.592-0.866). Conclusion: The lower level of formal education of parents/guardians and lower availability of fruits and vegetables were related to higher consumption of ultra-processed cariogenic foods by children.
Background
Pain is a major consequence of caries, which negatively impacts the quality of life of children and their families.
Aim
To analyse the parental report of dental pain and discomfort in ...preschool children, and to identify clinical and sociodemographic factors associated.
Design
This cross‐sectional study involved 375 four‐ and five‐year‐old preschoolers enrolled in the city of Campo Magro public school system, along with their parents and caregivers. Parents/caregivers answered the Brazilian version of the Dental Discomfort Questionnaire (DDQ‐B) and a sociodemographic questionnaire. Two examiners (kappa > 0.79) performed clinical examinations using dmf‐t and pufa index. The associations were statistically analysed by univariate and multiple Poisson regression with robust variance (α = 0.05).
Results
The prevalence of dental pain and discomfort was 70.3% (66%‐75% 95% CI). Children from non‐nuclear families (PRa 1.33; 95% CI: 1.01‐1.76) and whose parents presented a lower level of education (PRa 2.43; 95% CI 1.66‐3.55) presented a higher prevalence of dental pain or discomfort. Considering the clinical determinants, after adjusting, only the presence of clinical consequences of untreated dental caries (pufa ≥ 1) (PRa 1.37; 95% CI 1.02‐1.84) was significantly associated with higher dental pain or discomfort.
Conclusions
Dental pain and discomfort were associated with socioeconomic factors and with the presence of clinical consequences of untreated dental caries.
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Parental behavior towards their children's oral health is strongly influenced by parent's Oral Health Literacy (OHL) level. This study evaluated the impact of parental OHL on preschool children's ...utilization of dental services. A cross-sectional study was conducted with parents of 419 children aged 3 to 5 years who answered a self-administered questionnaire about their perception of their children's oral health and whether their children had already been to a dental visit. Parental OHL level was assessed by the validated version of the Oral Health Literacy Adult Questionnaire (OHL-AQ) translated into Brazilian Portuguese. Univariate and multivariate Poisson regression analyses with robust variance were used for the data analysis (α = 0.05). Most children had already been to a dental visit (73%). Overall, 31.7% of the parents or guardians reported that their children had experienced dental pain or dental caries. Parental OHL level was classified by tercile as low, medium, and high. The final model showed independent associations between children who had already been to a dental visit and higher parental OHL level (PR = 1.16; 95%CI = 1.00-1.35) when compared to the lowest OHL level, higher parental educational level (PR = 1.39; 95%CI = 1.03–1.87) when compared to lower educational level, the report of children's pain and dental caries (PR = 1.22; 95%CI = 1.09–1.36) and married parents or parents in a common-law marriage (PR = 1.17; 95%CI = 1.03–1.93). The prevalence of children who had already been to a dental visit was higher among those parents with a higher OHL level when compared to those with a lower OHL level.
Polymorphisms in the COMT gene can alter enzymatic functions, raising levels of endogenous catecholamines, which stimulates beta-adrenergic receptors related to pain. This study aimed to evaluate ...whether a polymorphism in the COMT gene (rs4818) is associated with dental pain in children.
A cross-sectional study was conducted with a representative sample of 731 pairs of children and parents randomly selected from a population-based sample of eight-year-old children. Reports of dental pain was evaluated using a question directed at the parents and self-reported pain using the Faces Pain Scale - Revised. Dental caries experience was determined using the Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth (DMFT) index. For genetic analysis, DNA was obtained from oral mucosa epithelial cells of 352 children randomly selected from the initial sample.
Children with the CC genotype had higher odds of reporting moderate to intense pain than those with the GG genotype (OR=3.60; 95% CI=0.80-16.20; p=0.03). These same children had greater odds of parental reports of pain (OR=1.93; 95% CI=0.91-4.08; p=0.02). Moreover, lower schooling of parents/guardians and caries experience in the primary dentition were significantly associated with greater odds of a parental report of dental pain (OR=2.06; 95% CI=1.47-2.91; p<0.001; OR=6.26; 95% CI=4.46-8.78; p<0.001).
The rs4818 polymorphism of the COMT gene is associated with dental pain. Children with the C allele are more likely to report higher levels of pain. Clinical Relevance: Even though the experience of pain is subjective and multifactorial, this study raises the hypothesis that there is a genetic predisposition to dental pain that should be considered in clinical practice.
Purpose: This study's purpose was to investigate whether polymorphisms in the HIF-1 encoding gene and hypoxia-related environmental factors were associated with hypomineralized second primary molars ...(HSPMs). Methods: From a total of 731 children from Curitiba, Paraná,
Brazil, were selected, the prevalence of HSPMs in this population was 9.4 percent, representing 69 cases (HSPMs) and 662 controls. The environmental factors were collected via questionnaire. HSPMs were evaluated by calibrated examiners. Two genetic polymorphisms (rs2301113 and rs2057482) in
the HIF-1 gene were genotyped by polymerase chain reaction in real time. Associations were tested by Poisson regression analysis (Prevalence Ratioadjusted; P<0.05). Results: In the multiple variable model, including the environmental factors and genetic polymorphisms,
maternal use of an illicit drug (Prevalence Ratioadjusted; equals 4.52; P<0.001; 95 percent confidence interval 95% CI equals 2.38-8.53), maternal diseases during pregnancy (Prevalence Ratioadjusted; equals 1.97; P=0.034; 95% CI equals 1.05 to 3.71), and respiratory
diseases during childhood (Prevalence Ratioadjusted; equals 2.66; P=0.003; 95% CI equals 1.41 to 5.03) increased significantly the prevalence of HSPMs. In the presence of environmental factors, individuals carrying at least one C allele in rs2057482 had a lower prevalence of HSPMs
(Prevalence Ratioadjusted; equals 0.51; P=0.048; 95% CI equals 0.27 to 0.99). Conclusions: Children who had hypoxia-related factors presented with a higher prevalence of hypomineralized second primary molars. A C allele in rs2057482 served as protection against HSPMs in hypoxia
conditions.
Introdução: A ictiose lamelar é uma doença congênita autossômica recessiva que causa ressecamento da pele na região peribucal, o que leva à dor durante a
higiene dental, por isso a alimentação dos ...pacientes com essa doença tende a ser pastosa, podendo levar a problemas bucais. Suspeita-se que a hipossalivação
possa ser uma manifestação oral da ictiose lamelar, podendo influenciar na incidência de lesões cariosas. Objetivo: Descrever o tratamento de uma paciente
do sexo feminino, inicialmente com 2 anos de idade, diagnosticada com ictiose lamelar (IL), que procurou atendimento odontológico com queixa de dor dentária, dificuldade na alimentação e baixo peso. Relato do caso: Tratamento restaurador atraumático, exodontias e aplicação tópica de verniz fluoretado foram realizados na paciente, além de posterior instalação de mantenedor de espaço, o qual também
funcionou como reabilitador estético. Conclusão: Este estudo reforça a necessidade do acompanhamento do paciente com IL pelo cirurgião dentista desde o nascimento do primeiro dente, pois secura da pele perioral e hipossalivação são condições relatadas em indivíduos com ictiose lamelar. Essas condições podem afetar a higiene bucal e a frequência de lesões cariosas.
Introduction: Lamellar ichthyosis is an autosomal recessive congenital disease that causes dryness of the skin in the perioral region, which leads to pain during dental hygiene. Thus, the diet of patients with this disease tends to be pasty, which can lead to oral problems. Hyposalivation is suspected to be an oral manifestation of lamellar ichthyosis and may exert an influence on the incidence of carious lesions. Objective: Describe the treatment of a female patient diagnosed with lamellar ichthyosis who sought dental care initially when two years of age with complaints of dental pain, feeding difficulties and low weight. Case report: Atraumatic restorative treatment, extractions and topical application of fluoride varnish were performed in the patient, aesthetic of posterior installation of space, which also functioned as a rehabilitator. Conclusion: This study reinforces the
need for the follow-up of the patient with LI by the dental surgeon since the birth of the first tooth, as dryness of the perioral skin and hyposalivation are conditions reported in individuals with lamellar ichthyosis. These conditions can affect oral hygiene and the frequency of carious lesions.
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