Objectives. We investigated the relationships among early childhood caries (ECC), mouth pain, and... more Objectives. We investigated the relationships among early childhood caries (ECC), mouth pain, and nutritional status in children aged 1 to 6 years in Southern and Central Vietnam. Methods. A total of 593 parent–child pairs were recruited from 5 kindergartens or preschools in Ho-Chi Minh City and Da Nang. Parents completed surveys about dietary habits, oral health practices, and children’s mouth pain experience; children received anthropometric assessment and dental examinations. Results. There was a high prevalence of dental caries (74.4%), mostly untreated, and mouth pain (47.1%). Moderate correlations were found between parents’ and children’s consumption of soda (q=0.361; P<.001) and salty snacks (q=0.292; P<.001). Severity of ECC was associated with decreased weight- and body mass index-for-age z-scores. Presence of pulp-involved caries was associated with strikingly lower height-for-age (mean difference=0.66; P=.001), weight-for-age (mean difference=1.17; P<.001), and ...
A three-year oral health and nutrition intervention project comprised of health education, fluori... more A three-year oral health and nutrition intervention project comprised of health education, fluoride varnish application, dental screenings and focus groups reached 586 children in 2011 from fi ve primary schools in Ho-Chi Minh City and Da Nang, Vietnam. We investigated the effectiveness of the intervention longitudinally on nutrition, mouth pain and decayed/missing/filled teeth (dmft) scores in children aged 2 to 6 from 2011–2013. Children’s average dmft score decreased while overweight status skyrocketed over three years.
We investigated the relationships among early childhood caries (ECC), mouth pain, and nutritional... more We investigated the relationships among early childhood caries (ECC), mouth pain, and nutritional status in children aged 1 to 6 years in Southern and Central Vietnam. A total of 593 parent-child pairs were recruited from 5 kindergartens or preschools in Ho-Chi Minh City and Da Nang. Parents completed surveys about dietary habits, oral health practices, and children's mouth pain experience; children received anthropometric assessment and dental examinations. There was a high prevalence of dental caries (74.4%), mostly untreated, and mouth pain (47.1%). Moderate correlations were found between parents' and children's consumption of soda (ρ = 0.361; P < .001) and salty snacks (ρ = 0.292; P < .001). Severity of ECC was associated with decreased weight- and body mass index-for-age z-scores. Presence of pulp-involved caries was associated with strikingly lower height-for-age (mean difference = 0.66; P = .001), weight-for-age (mean difference = 1.17; P < .001), and bo...
Objectives. We investigated the relationships among early childhood caries (ECC), mouth pain, and... more Objectives. We investigated the relationships among early childhood caries (ECC), mouth pain, and nutritional status in children aged 1 to 6 years in Southern and Central Vietnam. Methods. A total of 593 parent–child pairs were recruited from 5 kindergartens or preschools in Ho-Chi Minh City and Da Nang. Parents completed surveys about dietary habits, oral health practices, and children’s mouth pain experience; children received anthropometric assessment and dental examinations. Results. There was a high prevalence of dental caries (74.4%), mostly untreated, and mouth pain (47.1%). Moderate correlations were found between parents’ and children’s consumption of soda (q=0.361; P<.001) and salty snacks (q=0.292; P<.001). Severity of ECC was associated with decreased weight- and body mass index-for-age z-scores. Presence of pulp-involved caries was associated with strikingly lower height-for-age (mean difference=0.66; P=.001), weight-for-age (mean difference=1.17; P<.001), and ...
A three-year oral health and nutrition intervention project comprised of health education, fluori... more A three-year oral health and nutrition intervention project comprised of health education, fluoride varnish application, dental screenings and focus groups reached 586 children in 2011 from fi ve primary schools in Ho-Chi Minh City and Da Nang, Vietnam. We investigated the effectiveness of the intervention longitudinally on nutrition, mouth pain and decayed/missing/filled teeth (dmft) scores in children aged 2 to 6 from 2011–2013. Children’s average dmft score decreased while overweight status skyrocketed over three years.
We investigated the relationships among early childhood caries (ECC), mouth pain, and nutritional... more We investigated the relationships among early childhood caries (ECC), mouth pain, and nutritional status in children aged 1 to 6 years in Southern and Central Vietnam. A total of 593 parent-child pairs were recruited from 5 kindergartens or preschools in Ho-Chi Minh City and Da Nang. Parents completed surveys about dietary habits, oral health practices, and children's mouth pain experience; children received anthropometric assessment and dental examinations. There was a high prevalence of dental caries (74.4%), mostly untreated, and mouth pain (47.1%). Moderate correlations were found between parents' and children's consumption of soda (ρ = 0.361; P < .001) and salty snacks (ρ = 0.292; P < .001). Severity of ECC was associated with decreased weight- and body mass index-for-age z-scores. Presence of pulp-involved caries was associated with strikingly lower height-for-age (mean difference = 0.66; P = .001), weight-for-age (mean difference = 1.17; P < .001), and bo...
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