دورية أكاديمية
CORRELATION OF ORAL HEALTH HOME-CARE PRACTICES, SNACKING HABITS AND DENTAL CARIES EXPERIENCE AMONG HIV-POSITIVE CHILDREN IN NAIROBI, KENYA.
| العنوان: | CORRELATION OF ORAL HEALTH HOME-CARE PRACTICES, SNACKING HABITS AND DENTAL CARIES EXPERIENCE AMONG HIV-POSITIVE CHILDREN IN NAIROBI, KENYA. |
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| المؤلفون: | Masiga MA; Department of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodentists, School of Dental Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya., Machoki JM |
| المصدر: | East African medical journal [East Afr Med J] 2012 Jul; Vol. 89 (7), pp. 217-23. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Medical Association of East Africa Country of Publication: Kenya NLM ID: 0372766 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0012-835X (Print) Linking ISSN: 0012835X NLM ISO Abbreviation: East Afr Med J Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: Nairobi Medical Association of East Africa |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Feeding Behavior* , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice* , Oral Health*, Dental Caries/*epidemiology , HIV Infections/*complications , Sweetening Agents/*adverse effects, Adolescent ; Ambulatory Care Facilities ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Humans ; Kenya/epidemiology ; Male ; Prevalence ; Risk Factors ; Snacks ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Toothbrushing/statistics & numerical data |
| مستخلص: | Objective: To determine the correlation of oral health home-care practices, snacking habits and dental caries experience among 3-15 year-old-HIV-positive children attending out-patient clinic at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya. Design: Cross-sectional descriptive study. Setting: Kenyatta National Hospital comprehensive care centre out-patient clinic. Subjects: Two hundred and twenty participants were selected by consecutive sampling. The children's socio-demographic characteristics and oral health home-care practices were obtained from parent or guardian interviews. Oral examination of the children was carried out to determine the presence of dental caries. Results: Of the 220 children in the study, 126 (57.3%) brushed their teeth at least once a day. Forty one (18.6%) children regularly consumed sweetened snacks daily. Almost all children (75.5%) were taking medication in the form of tablets and capsules. One hundred and seventy nine (81.4%) children had never had a dental visit. The prevalence of dental caries was 65% while the mean dmft and DMFT scores were 1.75 and 1.08 respectively. Caries experience was significantly higher for those children who frequently consumed sweetened snacks and those who took their medication in the form of sweetened syrups while it was lowest in those who brushed their teeth at least twice a day. Conclusion: Dental caries experience was significantly higher among HIV-infected children who had increased frequency of consumption of sweetened snacks and those who used syrupy medication. There was poor attendance for dental treatment among the children. |
| المشرفين على المادة: | 0 (Sweetening Agents) |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20160206 Date Completed: 20160309 Latest Revision: 20161125 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20231215 |
| PMID: | 26845800 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
| تدمد: | 0012-835X |
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