Daily Toothbrushing Frequency and the Association with Parental Report of Dental Pain and Discomfort in Preschool Children
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
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22: e210129, 2022. tab
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in English
| LILACS, BBO
| ID: biblio-1386807
ABSTRACT
Abstract Objective:
To evaluate the impact of daily toothbrushing frequency on parental reports of dental pain and discomfort in preschoolers. Material andMethods:
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.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Toothache
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Toothbrushing
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Oral Health
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Health Education, Dental
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Pediatric Dentistry
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Evaluation studies
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
Journal subject:
Dentistry
Year:
2022
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Federal University of Paraná/BR
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