Caries prevalence and its association with brushing habits, water availability, and the intake of sugared beverages

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry 2011; 21: 432–440 Background.  With Dental Caries being the most common disease amongst children in the world today, there is a need to fully understand risk factors that may be related to caries prevalence and how they could be best addressed. Aim.  The...

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Published in:International journal of paediatric dentistry 2011-11, Vol.21 (6), p.432-440
Main Authors: GUIDO, JOSEPH A., MARTINEZ MIER, ESPERANZA A., SOTO, ARMANDO, EGGERTSSON, HAFSTEINN, SANDERS, BRIAN J., JONES, JAMES E., WEDDELL, JAMES A., VILLANUEVA CRUZ, IRMA, ANTON de la CONCHA, JOSE LUIS
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Beverages
Beverages - adverse effects
Beverages - statistics & numerical data
Child
Child, Preschool
Dental caries
Dental Caries - epidemiology
Dental Caries - prevention & control
Dentistry
Diet, Cariogenic - statistics & numerical data
Dietary Sucrose - adverse effects
DMF Index
Food Preferences
Humans
Mexico - epidemiology
Prevalence
Risk Assessment
Rural Population - statistics & numerical data
Toothbrushing - statistics & numerical data
Water Supply - statistics & numerical data
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Summary:International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry 2011; 21: 432–440 Background.  With Dental Caries being the most common disease amongst children in the world today, there is a need to fully understand risk factors that may be related to caries prevalence and how they could be best addressed. Aim.  The aim of this study was to evaluate soda, juice, sugared‐beverage intake, brushing habits, and community water source availability as they relate to the prevalence of both noncavitated and cavitated caries lesions in small rural villages in Mexico. Design.  The International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS) was used in children from small, isolated, villages in Mexico. Risk factors were assessed via questionnaires. Results.  Caries prevalence in the villages was very high, ranging from 94.7% to 100% of the children studied. The mean number of surfaces with lesions per child (D1MFS + d1mfs) having scores ≥1 (noncavitated and cavitated) ranged from 15.4 ± 11.1 to 26.6 ± 15.2. Many of the children reported drinking beverages containing sugar. Conclusions.  Drinking sugared beverages, poor oral hygiene habits, and lack of access to tap water were identified as risk factor for caries in this sample of residents of rural Mexico.
ISSN:0960-7439
1365-263X
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-263X.2011.01146.x