The prevalence of nursing caries in 18 to 60 months old children in Qazvin.
J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent
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2003 Mar; 21(1): 19-26
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-114779
ABSTRACT
The study was carried out to establish the prevalence of Nursing Caries and its relation and caustive factors in children aged 18 to 60 months coming to Health Care Center weighing more than 2.5 kg. A total of 544 children (314 boys and 230 girls) were included in this study. The prevalence of Nursing Caries in girls was 23.5%, in boys 16.5% and in both sexes 19.5%. In affected children dmft was 3.8 times more than the unaffected children and DMFT of their mothers was higher too. Bottle feeding specially during sleep showed statistically significant increase in nursing caries and so did the duration of feeding with mother's milk. The results agree with those obtained in similar populations and showed that the prevalence of nursing caries is anxiously high.
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Índice:
IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático)
Assunto principal:
Classe Social
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Alimentação com Mamadeira
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Aleitamento Materno
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Índice de Massa Corporal
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Distribuição de Qui-Quadrado
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Pré-Escolar
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Fatores Sexuais
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent
Assunto da revista:
Dentistry
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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