Khodke Shreya, Naik Shilpa, Agarwal Nupur
Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, DY Patil University School of Dentistry, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Int J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2023 May-Jun;16(3):421-425. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-2356.
This study aimed to investigate the associations between feeding and oral hygiene practices during the first year of life and caries prevalence in preschool children.
A cross-sectional study was conducted on 420 children between the age-group of 3-5 years in Navi Mumbai, India. Dental caries experience was recorded using WHO criteria. A validated questionnaire with 34 questions was used for collecting information regarding feeding and oral hygiene practices. The data collected were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney test, Kruskal-Wallis test, and Chi-square test.
Caries prevalence was high and statistically significant ( < 0.05) among those who were breastfed, fell asleep with a bottle in the mouth, fed with additional sugar in bottled milk, those who had a frequent sweet intake, and where infant's teeth were not cleaned soon after eruption.
Determining the role of feeding practices on early childhood caries and intervention during early childhood seems to be the most appropriate action to ensure healthy dental habits throughout life.
A future direction for dentists to target preventive interventions in early childhood and incorporate cariogenicity of frequent infant feeding into sound recommendations for parents and caregivers.
Khodke S, Naik S, Agarwal N. Infant Dietary Pattern and its Association with Early Childhood Caries in Preschool Children: A Cross-sectional Study. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2023;16(3):421-425.
本研究旨在调查1岁以内的喂养和口腔卫生习惯与学龄前儿童龋齿患病率之间的关联。
对印度新孟买420名3至5岁的儿童进行了一项横断面研究。使用世界卫生组织的标准记录龋齿情况。采用一份经过验证的包含34个问题的问卷来收集有关喂养和口腔卫生习惯的信息。收集到的数据使用曼-惠特尼检验、克鲁斯卡尔-沃利斯检验和卡方检验进行分析。
在那些母乳喂养、含奶瓶入睡、瓶装牛奶中添加额外糖分喂养、频繁摄入甜食以及乳牙萌出后未及时清洁的儿童中，龋齿患病率很高且具有统计学意义（<0.05）。
确定喂养习惯对幼儿龋齿的作用并在幼儿期进行干预似乎是确保一生保持健康口腔习惯的最恰当行动。
为牙医指明了一个未来方向，即针对幼儿进行预防性干预，并将频繁的婴儿喂养的致龋性纳入给家长和照顾者的合理建议中。
Khodke S, Naik S, Agarwal N. Infant Dietary Pattern and its Association with Early Childhood Caries in Preschool Children: A Cross-sectional Study. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2023;16(3):421-425.
