Publication year
2015Source
International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 25, 1, (2015), pp. 29-34ISSN
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor

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Dentistry
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Journal title
International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry
Volume
vol. 25
Issue
iss. 1
Page start
p. 29
Page end
p. 34
Subject
Radboudumc 0: Other Research RIHS: Radboud Institute for Health Sciences; Radboudumc 10: Reconstructive and regenerative medicine RIHS: Radboud Institute for Health SciencesAbstract
BACKGROUND: The baby oral health program (bOHP) provides pregnant women and their future babies with oral care. AIM: To assess the bOHP effectiveness by comparing caries prevalence in infants enrolled and not enrolled in the oral health program (OHP). DESIGN: Mothers who had been invited to participate in the bOHP from 2006 to 2009 were contacted. Two groups were formed: 87 pairs of mothers and infants who effectively participated in the OHP (G1) and 107 pairs who did not (G2). Mothers and infants were given a dental examination. Socio-economic status (SES) and education level (EL) questionnaires were completed. t-tests and multivariate logistic regression were used in analyzing data. RESULTS: Statistically significant differences were observed in the mean age of mothers (G1 = 33.8 years; G2 = 35.6 years; P = 0.015) and mean decayed, missed and filled surface (DMFS) score (G1 = 24.71; G2 = 32.58; P < 0.001), not in SES (P = 0.758) and EL (P = 0.109). Mean age and mean dmfs scores of G1 and G2 children were 4.2 and 4.4 years (P = 0.068), and 0.25 and 4.12 (P < 0.001), respectively. The odds ratio (OR) for children in G2 to develop dentine lesions, as opposed to those in G1, was 48.56. CONCLUSION: The bOHP was effective in preventing caries in infants enrolled in the program.
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