NDLI: Family-related risk indicators and dental attendance in association with dental caries in preschool children

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Author	Pelkonen, Anna-Maria Rajavaara, Päivi Vähänikkilä, Hannu Anttonen, Vuokko Laitala, Marja-Liisa
Abstract	Background Determining risk indicators behind dental caries is important for identifying children in need of enhanced dental care. The aim of this register-based study was to investigate the association of family-related risk indicators and dental attendance in the development of dental caries in preschool children. Methods The data for this study were collected from the medical records of 206 randomly chosen preschool children who lived in the city of Oulu, Finland, during 2014–2020. Data on challenges in family life, missing appointments and utilization of oral health care were collected. Sum functions were formed of risk indicators. Analyses were carried out for three age groups (1- to 2-, 3- to 4- and 5- to 6-year-olds) born between 2014 and 2018. Results There was a significant association between the number of family-related risk indicators and the prevalence of manifested caries lesions in the age group of 5- to 6-year-olds. All family-related risk indicators and information about health care utilization were associated with dental caries risk. Challenges in a child’s family life were present among 20.3% of the 5- to 6-year-olds. In all age groups, the most common challenges in family life were parental exhaustion and problems in the parents’ relationship or divorce. Conclusion Family-related risk indicators and dental attendance should be considered when determining caries risk. The caries risk indicators investigated here are associated with each other.
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Page Count	7
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ISSN	14726831
DOI	10.1186/s12903-024-04870-x
Journal	BMC Oral Health
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	24
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2024-09-14
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Dentistry Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Dental caries Risk indicators Family-related factors Family functioning Dental attendance Preschool-age Children
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Dentistry
Journal Impact Factor	2.6/2023
5-Year Journal Impact Factor	3.2/2023

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