Sukumaran Neenu, Sharma Vasudha, Bhat Padma K
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Government Dental College, Kozhikode, Kerala, India.
Department of Public Health Dentistry, RajaRajeswari Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Int J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2020 Nov-Dec;13(6):630-634. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1848.
Preschool is the time when deleterious oral habits, caries pattern, and risk factor are established and is the time to intervene and establish healthy trends which can have a lifelong influence. Individuals living in various socioeconomic conditions have an assortment of hazard factors that impact oral well-being. This work was conducted to study the prevalence of dental caries, body mass index (BMI), and socioeconomic status (SES) among preschoolers in private preschools and Anganwadi centers within Bengaluru.
This cross-sectional study was conducted in Anganwadis and preschools in Bengaluru city. About 800 students were selected by stratified cluster sampling technique. Written informed consent was obtained before the start of the study. Study proforma was used for the recording of sociodemographic details, anthropometric measurements, decayed, missing and filled teeth (dmft), and decayed, missing and filled surfaces (dmfs) index scoring. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS version 22.0.
The mean dmf (t) score in Anganwadi children was 1.60, whereas in private preschool children mean dmf (t) was 1.16. The mean dmf (s) score in Anganwadi children was 3.05, whereas in private preschool children mean dmf (s) was 1.76. There was a statistically significant difference between the two groups with respect to dmf (s) score ( = 0.01).
It was found that there is an association between dental caries, BMI, and SES among Anganwadi children when a linear correlation was done.
Dental caries can cause serious physical and mental problems in children which affects their quality of life. These problems have their root cause from childhood and are related to their BMI and SES. This can be prevented by giving proper health education and dietary advice to parents.
Sukumaran N, Sharma V, Bhat PK. Dental Caries, Body Mass Index, and Socioeconomic Status among Preschoolers in Private Preschools and Anganwadi Centers in Bengaluru City: A Comparative Study. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2020;13(6):630-634.
学龄前是有害口腔习惯、龋齿模式和风险因素形成的时期，也是进行干预并建立可产生终身影响的健康趋势的时期。生活在不同社会经济条件下的个体有各种各样影响口腔健康的危险因素。本研究旨在调查班加罗尔私立幼儿园和安格瓦迪中心学龄前儿童的龋齿患病率、体重指数（BMI）和社会经济地位（SES）。
本横断面研究在班加罗尔市的安格瓦迪中心和幼儿园开展。采用分层整群抽样技术选取约800名学生。在研究开始前获得书面知情同意书。使用研究表格记录社会人口学细节、人体测量数据、龋失补牙数（dmft）以及龋失补牙面数（dmfs）指数评分。使用SPSS 22.0版进行统计分析。
安格瓦迪中心儿童的平均dmf（t）评分为1.60，而私立幼儿园儿童的平均dmf（t）为1.16。安格瓦迪中心儿童的平均dmf（s）评分为3.05，而私立幼儿园儿童的平均dmf（s）为1.76。两组在dmf（s）评分方面存在统计学显著差异（P = 0.01）。
经线性相关分析发现，安格瓦迪中心儿童的龋齿、BMI和SES之间存在关联。
龋齿会给儿童带来严重的身心问题，影响其生活质量。这些问题始于儿童时期，与他们的BMI和SES有关。通过向家长提供适当的健康教育和饮食建议可以预防这些问题。
Sukumaran N, Sharma V, Bhat PK. 班加罗尔市私立幼儿园和安格瓦迪中心学龄前儿童的龋齿、体重指数和社会经济地位：一项比较研究。《国际临床儿科牙科学杂志》2020年；13(6):630 - 634。
