Dental caries experience in preschool children of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala: Is it related to the sociodemographic factors?
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 7
Abstract
Background: Early childhood caries (ECC) is a multi-factorial childhood disease with biological, socio-cultural-economic and behavioural determinants. In children, past caries experience (caries prevalence) is the strongest correlated variable with caries increment and the most powerful predictor of caries. Objectives: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the prevalence of ECC among preschool children residing in rural and urban areas of Trivandrum district, Kerala, South India and also to study the association between socio demographic factors and caries risk, based on children’s past caries experience,. Methods: A random sample of 531 children, aged between 2-6 years, was selected from Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) and Govt. & private Pre-primary schools (PPSs) in the urban and rural areas of the district using a multistage stratified random sampling method. Caries was recorded at the level of cavitation according to the WHO criteria (1997) and child’s caries experience was determined using the measure: the dmft index. Information regarding socio demographic factors were collected through a structured proforma. The data was subjected to statistical analysis. Results: The prevalence of ECC in the study sample was found to be 59.6% and the mean dmft index was 2.98 ± 3.583. The only socio demographic factor found to have a strong association with caries risk was strata to which the child belonged [χ2= 7.528, p = 0.006]. Conclusion: More than half of the preschoolers had dental caries. There is an urgent need to implement preventive and curative oral health programs for preschool children in rural and urban areas.
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Dr. Suchithra MS, Dr. Sheela Sreedharan, Dr. Valsa Thomas, Dr. Bindu R. Nayar
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