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Dental Caries and Associated Risk Indicators among Married Saudi Women
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Bokhari, Syed Akhtar Hussain Almumtin, Kawthar Alhashiem, Wala Mohammed Albandar, Duaa Youssef Alyahya, Zainab Nouh Alsaad, Ebtihal |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| Description | Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) experience among married females in Saudi Arabia and provide an exploratory data for subsequent primary prevention. Materials and Methods A cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted at a general hospital in Hofuf, Saudi Arabia. All married women attending the general hospital from March 1st to April $15^{th}$, 2021 were requested to participate. Data was collected on a validated self-reported questionnaire consisting of sociodemographic factors, medical history, dietary pattern, and DMFT. Descriptive and regression analyses were performed using p ≤0.050. Results Four hundred forty-eight married females with the mean age of 30.81 ± 6.11 years, mean duration of marriage of 9.55 ± 6.58 years, and having average number of children 2.32 ± 1.69 participated in the study. 61.7% mothers had ≥10 years of education. 63.6% were non-working and 56.5% were found with low family income. 66% participants reported of doing exercise less or more often yet 51.7% were ≥overweight. Consumption of energy drinks and dairy products was found significantly associated with increasing number of DMFT. Use of fluoridated toothpaste and dental visits was also found associated with increasing number of dental caries. Increasing age (p = 0.040), increasing number of children, and middle family income were also significantly associated with higher DMFT, respectively (p = 0.002, p = 0.022). In multi-logistic adjusted analysis, only consumption of dairy products, dental visits, and the unsure status of the use of fluoridated toothpaste were significantly associated with DMFT ≥1. Conclusion DMFT status in married Saudi women was associated with participants' dietary habits, oral health-related practices, family income, married years, and number of children. Publication Date: 17 December 2021 (online) © 2021. The Author(s). This is an open access article published by Thieme under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, permitting unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction so long as the original work is properly cited. (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. A-12, 2nd Floor, Sector 2, Noida-201301 UP, India |
| Related Links | http://www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/pdf/10.1055/s-0041-1739437.pdf |
| ISSN | 13057456 |
| DOI | 10.1055/s-0041-1739437 |
| Journal | European Journal of Dentistry |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Georg Thieme Verlag KG |
| Publisher Date | 2021-12-17 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: European Journal of Dentistry Dentistry and Oral Surgery Dental Caries Married Women Risk Indicators |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Dentistry |
