Introduction: Dental caries is common health condition affecting billions of people in the world. may be linked to obesity, while on other hand, it underweight/stunting; both are kinds malnutrition. This study aims find dental primary and permanent dentition nutritional status children aged between 5-14 years. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional was conducted among years who attended Departm...

PURPOSE To assess any clustering between obesity, dental health, and lifestyle factors (dietary patterns, physical activity, smoking, and alcohol consumption) among adolescents. MATERIAL AND METHODS A cluster sample of 15-year-old Danish adolescents (DA) from eight municipalities was selected. Self-reported questionnaires for adolescents and their mothers to assess body-mass index (BMI), soci...

Objective. To measure the distribution of dental caries in a group of Palestinian adolescents. Material and Methods. A sample of 677 individuals of both sexes (411 were females and 266 were males) their ages ranged from 12 to 15 year old randomly selected from schools in northern west bank in Palestine. Clinical examination was performed on all the subjects focusing on the index DMFT, represent...

The aim of this study was to assess the impact of oral conditions of children with sickle cell disease (SCD) on their parents' quality of life (QoL). A cross-sectional study was performed with parents of outpatients suffering from SCD at a hematology referral center in Belo Horizonte, MG. A qualified dentist performed an intraoral exam. The Family Impact Scale (FIS) was used to assess the paren...

BACKGROUND Dental caries among Iranian elementary school children aged 6-12 years continue to rise. To estimate treatment needs and guide health initiatives, current epidemiologic data are required. Such data are currently unavailable for dental health. The purpose of this study was to assess caries experience, dental plaque, and associated factors in elementary school-aged children from Iran. ...

Background: Since 1973, in Finland, practically all children and adolescents have been and are treated in the Public Dental Service (PDS). Since 2002, due to decreasing edentulousness, the PDS has been obliged to provide access also for adults and elderly people needing care. Aim: The main aim of this study was to survey the use of dental services and numbers of dental visits among 0-17-year-ol...

BACKGROUND Our study aimed to evaluate the effect of various risk indicators for dental caries on primary teeth of Nicaraguan children (from Leon, Nicaragua) ages 6 to 9, using the negative binomial regression model. MATERIAL/METHODS A cross-sectional study was carried out to collect clinical, demographic, socioeconomic, and behavioral data from 794 schoolchildren ages 6 to 9 years, randomly ...

AIM The aim of the Child Dental Health Survey in Lithgow was to establish the oral health status of primary schoolchildren to assist the local council in deciding whether to fluoridate the water and to provide a baseline for future monitoring of changes in caries rates. METHODS All six primary schools in Lithgow were invited to participate, and 653 children aged 6-12 years were clinically exa...