Prevalence of caries on elementary school children in the city of Durrës and their related risk factors
Session
Medical, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Description
Caries on elementary school children, is a severe form of dental decay, very spread and with multi-factorial origin. Caries in children is considered as a serious public health problem as it is a complex disease of primary and permanent dentition, which relay serious socio-behavioral issues that afflict mainly the infants and toddlers (Postme TC. et al. 2008). If left untreated, the main effects are pain, compromised chewing ability, malocclusion, phonetic problems and lower self-esteem (Casamassimo PS. et al. 2009). The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence and related risk factors of caries, among children of elementary school in city of Durrës. A sample size of 600 elementary school children between 6–12 years of age was randomly selected from rural and urban areas of Durrës and decayed, missing and filled teeth indices were recorded. A standardized questionnaire about children oral habits, was distributed to the parents and filled by them. Data gathered were elaborated through SPSS 17.0 and statistically analyzed with Chi-square test. Prevalence of caries on elementary school children, in the study sample was found to be 62%. The prevalence reported varies on rural and urban areas, where the urban ones, had a lower percentage. The study has showed a positive correlation between caries on children of elementary school and age of the child, location of residence, dietary habits and oral hygiene. There is an urgent need to implement preventive and curative oral health programs for elementary school children mostly in rural areas school of Durrës and also a need to educate parents on the right oral habits and the dental treatments their children need.
Keywords:
elementary school children, caries, oral hygiene habit, prevalence, Durrës
Session Chair
Burim Kiseri
Session Co-Chair
Vjosa Hamiti Krasniqi
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-437-54-7
Location
Durres, Albania
Start Date
28-10-2017 4:00 PM
End Date
28-10-2017 5:30 PM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2017.308
Recommended Citation
Kalaja, Rezarta and Zhupa, Rudina, "Prevalence of caries on elementary school children in the city of Durrës and their related risk factors" (2017). UBT International Conference. 308.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/2017/all-events/308
Prevalence of caries on elementary school children in the city of Durrës and their related risk factors
Durres, Albania
Caries on elementary school children, is a severe form of dental decay, very spread and with multi-factorial origin. Caries in children is considered as a serious public health problem as it is a complex disease of primary and permanent dentition, which relay serious socio-behavioral issues that afflict mainly the infants and toddlers (Postme TC. et al. 2008). If left untreated, the main effects are pain, compromised chewing ability, malocclusion, phonetic problems and lower self-esteem (Casamassimo PS. et al. 2009). The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence and related risk factors of caries, among children of elementary school in city of Durrës. A sample size of 600 elementary school children between 6–12 years of age was randomly selected from rural and urban areas of Durrës and decayed, missing and filled teeth indices were recorded. A standardized questionnaire about children oral habits, was distributed to the parents and filled by them. Data gathered were elaborated through SPSS 17.0 and statistically analyzed with Chi-square test. Prevalence of caries on elementary school children, in the study sample was found to be 62%. The prevalence reported varies on rural and urban areas, where the urban ones, had a lower percentage. The study has showed a positive correlation between caries on children of elementary school and age of the child, location of residence, dietary habits and oral hygiene. There is an urgent need to implement preventive and curative oral health programs for elementary school children mostly in rural areas school of Durrës and also a need to educate parents on the right oral habits and the dental treatments their children need.