The association between low birth weight and dental caries among 11-to-13-year-old school age children in Ningbo, China

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BACKGROUND: The association between low birth weight (LBW) and dental caries is currently unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of LBW with dental caries in permanent teeth in children of Ningbo city.

METHODS: A total of 1975 children aged 11-to-13 years in Ningbo, China were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. LBW was defined as a birthweight< 2500 g. Ten dentists assessed the status of dental caries in permanent teeth in line with the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria and guidelines. Decayed, missing or filled teeth were considered to have dental caries. Parental questionnaires were used to collect child information. Non-conditional logistic regression analysis was used to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and the corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs).

RESULTS: Dental caries in permanent teeth was found in 610 children (30.9%), with a mean DMFS of 2.09 (SD = 1.2). The adjusted ORs for dental caries in permanent teeth was 1.46 (95% CI 1.00, 2.13) for LBW.

CONCLUSIONS: LBW was not associated with dental caries in permanent teeth in the study population.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:21

Enthalten in:

BMC pediatrics - 21(2021), 1 vom: 04. Nov., Seite 491

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Weng, Xiaoyan [VerfasserIn]
Lou, Yiting [VerfasserIn]
Tao, Ran [VerfasserIn]
Li, Yongzheng [VerfasserIn]
Cao, Danna [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Mengfei [VerfasserIn]
Ying, Binbin [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Huiming [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Children
China
Dental caries
Journal Article
Low birth weight
Permanent teeth
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 06.12.2021

Date Revised 14.12.2021

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/s12887-021-02968-7

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM332745368