Relationship Between Socio-Demographic Profile, Parity and Dental Caries Among a Group of Nursing Mothers in South East, Nigeria
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
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21: e0057, 2021. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Objective:
To determine the prevalence and risk indicators of caries among nursing mothers in a tertiary hospital. Material andMethods:
This was a cross-sectional study of 408 nursing mothers aged 15 to 52 years who brought their children for immunization in a tertiary hospital in Enugu, Nigeria. Data on socio-demographic profile, parity, dental visits were collected. The presence of dental caries was recorded using the World Health Organization criteria.Results:
The prevalence of dental caries was 11.0%, and the mean DMFT was 0.18. There was a statistically significant association between level of education (p<0.001), past dental visit (p<0.001) and the occurrence of dental caries. Caries was more prevalent in the mandibular teeth than the maxillary teeth. The left mandibular first and second permanent molars had the highest occurrence of dental caries. Missing (M) component of the DMFT index was highest and the care index was low. The significant predictors of caries among nursing mothers were fair oral hygiene and having below tertiary education.Conclusion:
The prevalence of caries and the care index were both low in this study population. The significant predictors of dental caries were a tertiary level of education and poor oral hygiene. Incorporating oral health education during postnatal care can help reduce dental caries' occurrence and complications among nursing mothers in the study population.
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Asunto principal:
Factores Socioeconómicos
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Índice de Higiene Oral
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Educación en Salud Dental
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Caries Dental
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Nigeria
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Estudio pronóstico
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Femenino
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Humanos
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
Asunto de la revista:
Odontología
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Nigeria
Institución/País de afiliación:
Regional Centre for Oral Health Research and Training Initiatives for Africa/NG
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University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital/NG
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University of Nigeria/NG
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