Dental Caries on Deciduous Molars among Children Visiting Dental Outpatient Department of a Tertiary Care Centre
Introduction: Dental caries is one of the most common, yet preventable childhood diseases. The aetiology of dental caries lies in the interplay between host, microorganism, substrate, and time. Risk factors for dental caries include physical, biological, environmental, behavioural, and lifestyle-re...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Nepal Medical Association
2023-12-01
|
| Series: | Journal of Nepal Medical Association |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/8360 |
| _version_ | 1827108050741231616 |
|---|---|
| author | Bhoj Raj Adhikari Mamata Shakya Nisha Bhatta Sumita Upadhya Swagat Kumar Mahanta |
| author_facet | Bhoj Raj Adhikari Mamata Shakya Nisha Bhatta Sumita Upadhya Swagat Kumar Mahanta |
| author_sort | Bhoj Raj Adhikari |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description |
Introduction: Dental caries is one of the most common, yet preventable childhood diseases. The aetiology of dental caries lies in the interplay between host, microorganism, substrate, and time. Risk factors for dental caries include physical, biological, environmental, behavioural, and lifestyle-related factors such as high numbers of cariogenic bacteria, inadequate salivary flow, insufficient fluoride exposure, poor oral hygiene, inappropriate methods of feeding infants, and poverty.
Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on children who visited the dental outpatient department of Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel Hospital from 15 June 2023 to 30 July 2023. Ethical approval was taken from the Institutional Review Committee of the same institute. A convenience sampling method was used. The point estimate was calculated at a 95% Confidence Interval.
Results: The prevalence of dental caries on deciduous molars in children was 252 (93.33%)(90.35-96.30, 95% Confidence Interval). One-third of the children had visited dental clinics for the first time. Lack of topical fluoride application was seen in the majority of the children.
Conclusions: The prevalence of dental caries on deciduous molars among pediatric patients was found to be higher than in other studies done in similar settings.
|
| first_indexed | 2024-03-09T07:36:11Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-5173e9d8d2cc4571a3f2e2862f70305d |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 0028-2715 1815-672X |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2025-03-20T10:20:21Z |
| publishDate | 2023-12-01 |
| publisher | Nepal Medical Association |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Journal of Nepal Medical Association |
| spelling | doaj.art-5173e9d8d2cc4571a3f2e2862f70305d2024-09-23T18:38:35ZengNepal Medical AssociationJournal of Nepal Medical Association0028-27151815-672X2023-12-016126810.31729/jnma.8360Dental Caries on Deciduous Molars among Children Visiting Dental Outpatient Department of a Tertiary Care CentreBhoj Raj Adhikari0Mamata Shakya1Nisha Bhatta2Sumita Upadhya3Swagat Kumar Mahanta4Department of Oral Medicine and Maxillofacial Pathology, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Kavre, NepalDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Kavre, NepalDepartment of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Kavre, NepalDepartment of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Kavre, NepalDepartment of Community and Public Health Dentistry, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal Introduction: Dental caries is one of the most common, yet preventable childhood diseases. The aetiology of dental caries lies in the interplay between host, microorganism, substrate, and time. Risk factors for dental caries include physical, biological, environmental, behavioural, and lifestyle-related factors such as high numbers of cariogenic bacteria, inadequate salivary flow, insufficient fluoride exposure, poor oral hygiene, inappropriate methods of feeding infants, and poverty. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on children who visited the dental outpatient department of Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel Hospital from 15 June 2023 to 30 July 2023. Ethical approval was taken from the Institutional Review Committee of the same institute. A convenience sampling method was used. The point estimate was calculated at a 95% Confidence Interval. Results: The prevalence of dental caries on deciduous molars in children was 252 (93.33%)(90.35-96.30, 95% Confidence Interval). One-third of the children had visited dental clinics for the first time. Lack of topical fluoride application was seen in the majority of the children. Conclusions: The prevalence of dental caries on deciduous molars among pediatric patients was found to be higher than in other studies done in similar settings. https://www.jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/8360children dental caries molarsprevalence |
| spellingShingle | Bhoj Raj Adhikari Mamata Shakya Nisha Bhatta Sumita Upadhya Swagat Kumar Mahanta Dental Caries on Deciduous Molars among Children Visiting Dental Outpatient Department of a Tertiary Care Centre Journal of Nepal Medical Association children dental caries molars prevalence |
| title | Dental Caries on Deciduous Molars among Children Visiting Dental Outpatient Department of a Tertiary Care Centre |
| title_full | Dental Caries on Deciduous Molars among Children Visiting Dental Outpatient Department of a Tertiary Care Centre |
| title_fullStr | Dental Caries on Deciduous Molars among Children Visiting Dental Outpatient Department of a Tertiary Care Centre |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dental Caries on Deciduous Molars among Children Visiting Dental Outpatient Department of a Tertiary Care Centre |
| title_short | Dental Caries on Deciduous Molars among Children Visiting Dental Outpatient Department of a Tertiary Care Centre |
| title_sort | dental caries on deciduous molars among children visiting dental outpatient department of a tertiary care centre |
| topic | children dental caries molars prevalence |
| url | https://www.jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/8360 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT bhojrajadhikari dentalcariesondeciduousmolarsamongchildrenvisitingdentaloutpatientdepartmentofatertiarycarecentre AT mamatashakya dentalcariesondeciduousmolarsamongchildrenvisitingdentaloutpatientdepartmentofatertiarycarecentre AT nishabhatta dentalcariesondeciduousmolarsamongchildrenvisitingdentaloutpatientdepartmentofatertiarycarecentre AT sumitaupadhya dentalcariesondeciduousmolarsamongchildrenvisitingdentaloutpatientdepartmentofatertiarycarecentre AT swagatkumarmahanta dentalcariesondeciduousmolarsamongchildrenvisitingdentaloutpatientdepartmentofatertiarycarecentre |