Evaluation of possible associated factors for early childhood caries: are preterm birth and birth weight related?

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dc.authoridInceoglu, Feyza/0000-0003-1453-0937
dc.authoridDEMIR, PINAR/0000-0003-2030-5429
dc.contributor.authorSelen, Merve Bilmez
dc.contributor.authorDemir, Pinar
dc.contributor.authorInceoglu, Feyza
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-24T17:18:40Z
dc.date.available2025-02-24T17:18:40Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentNuh Naci Yazgan
dc.description.abstractBackgroundThis study aimed to evaluate the oral and dental health of preschool children aged 12-71 months living in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey, and to examine the effects of low birth weight (LBW) and preterm, early term and term birth on dental caries.Methods475 participants were included in the study. Intraoral examinations were performed and evaluated for the presence of early childhood caries (ECC). These values are; Relationships such as age, gender, birth weight, week of birth, tooth brushing frequency, cariogenic nutrition, and parental education levels were examined. The obtained data were analyzed statistically (chi-square, t-test, artificial neural network (ANN)).ResultsOf the 475 participants, whose parents agreed to fill out the questionnaire, 250 were female and 225 were male. While the mean age was 49.78 +/- 14.78 months for those with ECC, it was 38.93 +/- 17.96 months for those without. Higher duration of breastfeeding (p = 0.04), education level of parents (p = 0.001), lower socioeconomic level (p = 0.001), and lower brushing frequency (p = 0.001) were also found to be significantly associated with ECC. ECC was seen in 90% of 77 children with a history of preterm birth. In LBW, this rate was 83%. According to the ANN result, in preterm birth; 12.9% affected ECC by LBW.ConclusionAccording to the results of our study, both LBW and preterm delivery were found to be associated with ECC and S-ECC (severe early childhood caries). An additional study on parents of preterm/LBW infants would be beneficial. In the early period, regular dental examination, implementation of preventive and preventive treatments, and nutrition education to parents can make a significant difference in the prevention of ECC.
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s12903-024-04004-3
dc.identifier.issn1472-6831
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.pmid38342921
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85184791890
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-024-04004-3
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14440/777
dc.identifier.volume24
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001161190800002
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBMC
dc.relation.ispartofBmc Oral Health
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250201
dc.subjectBirth weight
dc.subjectInfant
dc.subjectLow birth weight
dc.subjectDental caries
dc.subjectPremature birth
dc.subjectTerm birth
dc.titleEvaluation of possible associated factors for early childhood caries: are preterm birth and birth weight related?
dc.typeArticle

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