Effectiveness of an oral health program for mothers and their infants

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Title:	Effectiveness of an oral health program for mothers and their infants
Author(s):	Medeiros, P.B.; Otero, S.A.; Frencken, J.E.F.M. ; Bronkhorst, E.M. ; Leal, S.C.
Publication year:	2015
Source:	International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, vol. 25, iss. 1, (2015), pp. 29-34
ISSN:	0960-7439
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1111/ipd.12094
Publication type:	Article / Letter to editor
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item : http://hdl.handle.net/2066/155137
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Subject:	Radboudumc 0: Other Research RIHS: Radboud Institute for Health Sciences Radboudumc 10: Reconstructive and regenerative medicine RIHS: Radboud Institute for Health Sciences
Organization:	Dentistry Radboudumc Extern
Journal title:	International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry
Volume:	vol. 25
Issue:	iss. 1
Page start:	p. 29
Page end:	p. 34
Abstract:	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.