Efficacy of various mouthrinses on plaque and gingivitis in orthodontic patients
Date
1993
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Al-Hussyeen, Aljohara Ali
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OA Version
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Abstract
Dental caries prevalence, caries experience and treatment requirements were recorded using WHO basic methods for primary school-children. Fifty-five boys and 60 girls ranging in age from 6 to 12 years from a Boston Arab community were examined. Socioeconomic and demographic data as well as information about mothers dental behavior practices and attitudes were obtained with the aid of a questionnaire. The aim of this research project was to study children’s dental caries prevalence, experience, dental treatment needs, and related factors, and to determine whether there was a relationship between children's caries prevalence and maternal factors such as mother’s caries experience, age, education, attitudes and practices related to dental health.
Analysis of the data demonstrated that the mean DMFT scores of permanent teeth increased with chronological age in both genders. There was no significant difference between boys and girls. Twenty-seven percent of the children were caries-free in the deciduous dentition and 70% were caries-free in the permanent dentition, while only 19% were caries-free in both primary and permanent dentition. Children were in great need of restorative dental care.
Based on univariate analysis, better dental status was found to be significantly associated with increased frequency of daily toothbrushing, decreased frequency of daily snacks, increased maternal education and higher socioeconomic status.
In addition, the results indicated that certain dental behaviors adopted by more educated mothers were significantly associated with children’s lower DMFT scores. These were the length of time the mother spent in supervising her child’s toothcleaning, the child’s age when teeth were first brushed and the mother’s dental health status.
Univariate analysis demonstrated that children who had been exposed to community water fluoridation or who had received professional fluoride treatment had less caries than their counterparts. Results also revealed that the frequent consumption of sweet snacks and drinks had a significant influence on caries experience. The results of this study underscore the influence of maternal education on their children’s dental health status.
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Thesis (M.Sc.D.)--Boston University, Henry M. Goldman School of Graduate Dentistry (Pediatric Dentistry)
Includes bibliography (leaves 82-98)
Thesis (M.Sc.D.)--Boston University, Henry M. Goldman School of Graduate Dentistry (Pediatric Dentistry)
Includes bibliography (leaves 82-98)
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