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Dental caries and weight among children in Nuuk, Greenland, at school entry

Objective: To explore the possible association between weight class and prevalence of caries among children born 2005-2007, living in Nuuk, Greenland, at time of school entry. Design: A cross-sectional register study based on data from electronic medical records(EMR) and oral health data from public...

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Autores principales: Madsen, Signe Sloth, Wetterstrand, Vicky Jenny Rebecka, Pedersen, Michael Lynge
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Taylor & Francis 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5497544/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28537792
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2017.1311535
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description Objective: To explore the possible association between weight class and prevalence of caries among children born 2005-2007, living in Nuuk, Greenland, at time of school entry. Design: A cross-sectional register study based on data from electronic medical records(EMR) and oral health data from public health and dental care facilities. Methods: Data from routine examinations of children at time of primary school entry, including height and weight, were obtained from the EMRs. Dental charts recording oral health and caries were collected from public dental healthcare service. The prevalence of caries was calculated as the proportion of included children with dft score (decayed and/or filled non-permanent teeth) ≥1. Results: 55%(373/681) had relevant data recorded in EMRs and dental charts, and could be included in the study. The prevalence of dental caries was 57.1%(213/373). The prevalence of caries increased with higher weight class,but no statistically significant trend was observed(p=0.063). Conclusions: Increasing prevalence of caries with increasing weight class was observed in this study. A linear trend could not be confirmed statistically. The high prevalence of caries and overweight indicate the need for continued focus on preventative initiatives and monitoring. A combined strategy targeting both caries and overweight may be considered.
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spelling pubmed-54975442017-07-10 Dental caries and weight among children in Nuuk, Greenland, at school entry Madsen, Signe Sloth Wetterstrand, Vicky Jenny Rebecka Pedersen, Michael Lynge Int J Circumpolar Health Research Article Objective: To explore the possible association between weight class and prevalence of caries among children born 2005-2007, living in Nuuk, Greenland, at time of school entry. Design: A cross-sectional register study based on data from electronic medical records(EMR) and oral health data from public health and dental care facilities. Methods: Data from routine examinations of children at time of primary school entry, including height and weight, were obtained from the EMRs. Dental charts recording oral health and caries were collected from public dental healthcare service. The prevalence of caries was calculated as the proportion of included children with dft score (decayed and/or filled non-permanent teeth) ≥1. Results: 55%(373/681) had relevant data recorded in EMRs and dental charts, and could be included in the study. The prevalence of dental caries was 57.1%(213/373). The prevalence of caries increased with higher weight class,but no statistically significant trend was observed(p=0.063). Conclusions: Increasing prevalence of caries with increasing weight class was observed in this study. A linear trend could not be confirmed statistically. The high prevalence of caries and overweight indicate the need for continued focus on preventative initiatives and monitoring. A combined strategy targeting both caries and overweight may be considered. Taylor & Francis 2017-05-24 /pmc/articles/PMC5497544/ /pubmed/28537792 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2017.1311535 Text en © 2017 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5497544/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28537792
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