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Oral Hygiene Behavior in 12- to 18-month-old Brazilian Children.
Azevedo, Marina Sousa; Romano, Ana Regina; Costa, Vanessa Polina Pereira; da Linhares, Giane Silva; Lamas, Rita Regina Souza; Cenci, Maximiliano Sergio.
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  • Azevedo MS; Department of Social and Preventive Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. marinasazevedo@hotmail.com.
  • Romano AR; Department of Social and Preventive Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
  • Costa VP; Department of Social and Preventive Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
  • da Linhares GS; Department of Operative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
  • Lamas RR; private practice, Pelotas, Brazil.
  • Cenci MS; Department of Social and Preventive Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
J Dent Child (Chic) ; 82(3): 128-34, 2015.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26731247
PURPOSE: The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to assess the presence of dental plaque and associated factors in 12- to 18-month-old children. METHODS: A clinical examination was performed to determine the presence of visible dental plaque on the maxillary incisors of 12- to 18-month-old children. Mothers were interviewed to collect demographic and socio-economic data, as well as oral hygiene habits. Univariate and multiple Poisson regression analysis (PR) with robust variance were performed. RESULTS: Of the 249 children examined, 35 percent presented dental plaque. Tooth-brushing or cleaning their children's teeth was reported by 178 mothers (72 percent). Children whose maternal schooling was equal to or less than eight years showed higher risk to present dental plaque compared to children whose mothers had studied more than eight years (PR=1.41 [95 percent confidence interval=1.01 to 1.98]). Children with dental caries were associated with a higher risk of having dental plaque (PR=2.23 [95 percent confidence interval =1.63 to 3.04]). CONCLUSIONS: Visible dental plaque was a more reliable indicator of dental hygiene habits than the information provided by the mothers during the structured interviews. Therefore, preventive programs for young children are crucial, especially those at risk for dental caries and those with mothers with low educational levels.
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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Higiene Bucal / Placa Dentária Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Female / Humans / Infant / Male País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: J Dent Child (Chic) Assunto da revista: ODONTOLOGIA / PEDIATRIA Ano de publicação: 2015 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Estados Unidos
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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Higiene Bucal / Placa Dentária Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Female / Humans / Infant / Male País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: J Dent Child (Chic) Assunto da revista: ODONTOLOGIA / PEDIATRIA Ano de publicação: 2015 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Estados Unidos