Journal article
Medically administered antibiotics, dietary habits, fluoride intake and dental caries experience in the primary dentition
Community dentistry and oral epidemiology, Vol.31(1), pp.40-51
02/2003
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0528.2003.00019.x
PMID: 12542431
Abstract
Dental caries continues to be a major public health problem in the US and other nations, particularly among younger children. Unfortunately, understanding of factors contributing to caries in this age group is incomplete and further studies are necessary. The purpose of this study was to assess factors related to extensive caries experience among children aged 4-7 years, including antibiotic use, dietary patterns, fluoride intakes, and tooth brushing habits. The case-control study was nested within a longitudinal cohort study of children's oral health. The larger cohort study collected data on fluoride intakes and behavioral factors, including antibiotic use and dietary patterns of children periodically from birth. A single dental examination was completed for each child at a time between the ages of 4-7 years. A case-control design was used to compare children with severe caries experience (6 or greater dmfs) to those with no caries experience. Cases (n = 39) included all who met the criteria and had sufficient longitudinal data (n = 39) while a control group was selected to have comparable mean age, exam dates, and an equal number of boys and girls. Backward elimination logistic regression controlling for demographic variables showed severe caries experience to be related to greater regular pop/other sugared beverage intake, greater frequency of starch foods, and greater frequency of eating occasions. Mother's education and fluoride intake from water were inversely related to severe caries experience. Antibiotic use was generally higher in the control group, but was not significantly different than in the severe caries group. Although we cannot rule out the possibility that antibiotics may be associated with increased or decreased caries risk, our data suggest that they play only a minor role in caries prevention compared to fluoride. Dietary sugar continues to be a significant risk factor for caries in the primary dentition.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Medically administered antibiotics, dietary habits, fluoride intake and dental caries experience in the primary dentition
- Creators
- Boipelo P Mariri - Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, College of Dentistry, 200 Hawkins Drive #01105 PFP, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USASteven M LevyJohn J WarrenGeorge R BergusTeresa A MarshallBarbara Broffitt
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Community dentistry and oral epidemiology, Vol.31(1), pp.40-51
- Publisher
- Denmark
- DOI
- 10.1034/j.1600-0528.2003.00019.x
- PMID
- 12542431
- ISSN
- 0301-5661
- eISSN
- 1600-0528
- Grant note
- P30-DE10126 / NIDCR NIH HHS R01-DE09551 / NIDCR NIH HHS CRC-RR00059 / CCR NIH HHS
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/2003
- Academic Unit
- Preventive and Community Dentistry; Physician Assistant Studies; Psychiatry; Epidemiology; Family and Community Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9983917667402771
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