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

ABSTRACT:

Background

This 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.

Methods

475 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)).

Results

Of the 475 participants, whose parents agreed to fill out the questionn

SUBMITTER: Selen MB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10859008 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature