Dantham, Priyanka and Nuvvula, Sivakumar and Ismail, Ahmad Faisal and Akkilagunta, Sujiv and Mallineni, Sreekanth Kumar (2024) Association between passive smoking and dental caries status in children: a cross-sectional analytical study. Dental and Medical Problems, 61 (2). pp. 209-216. ISSN 1644-387X E-ISSN 2300-9020
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Abstract
Background. Several risk factors contribute to the development of dental caries in children, including sociodemographic, dietary, oral hygiene-related and other miscellaneous factors. Maternal smoking was highly associated with dental caries when compared to smoking by fathers or other household members. Objectives. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of dental caries and their association with exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) among 5- to 10-year-old students attending private and government schools. Material and methods. A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted among schoolchildren. Data was collected from the primary caregivers using a pre-tested form to assess the ETS exposure under 5 domains based on history: antenatal exposure; exposure during the index period; exposure in the school neighborhood; exposure in restaurants/roadside stalls; and exposure in bus stops/railway stations. Dental caries was assessed based on the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines from 1997. The association was reported using prevalence ratios (PRs) (95% confidence interval (CI)). Results. Data was obtained from 211 schoolchildren attending government (39.8%) and private schools (60.2%). The overall prevalence (95% CI) of dental caries was 49.3% (42.5–56.1%). Among all the risk factors evaluated in the study, exposure to ETS was associated with a significantly increased risk of dental caries. The adjusted prevalence ratio (APR) of ETS exposure varied with the mother’s educational status and high sugar exposure, although this was statistically insignificant. Conclusions. The prevalence of dental caries among schoolchildren aged 5 to 10 years in the city was moderate and similar to the national average. Among the risk factors assessed in the study, antenatal exposure to ETS was found to significantly increase the prevalence of dental caries by 41% after adjusting for other factors. Therefore, it is important to educate parents on the causal role of ETS exposure in dental caries.
| Item Type: | Article (Journal) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | prevalence, risk factors, dental caries, environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > RK Dentistry |
| Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button): | Kulliyyah of Dentistry Kulliyyah of Dentistry > Department of Paediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health |
| Depositing User: | Dr Ahmad Faisal Ismail |
| Date Deposited: | 13 May 2024 11:50 |
| Last Modified: | 13 May 2024 15:58 |
| URI: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/112143 |
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