Dental Caries Severity and Nutritional Status of Nigerian Preschool Children.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Malnutrition in children is one of the most prevalent global health challenges, and malnourished children have a higher risk of death from childhood diseases. Early childhood caries (ECC) is the most common chronic disease of childhood. Complications from ECC such as pain, loss of tooth/teeth, and infection can undermine a child's nutrition and growth.

Aim

This study aims to evaluate the severity of decay, missing, and filled tooth (dmft) by nutritional status using the z scores of the anthropometric measurements: height for age (HFA), weight for age (WFA), weight for height (WFH), and body mass index for age (BMIA) among children with ECC in Nigeria.

Study design

This is a cross-sectional study conducted in 5 local government areas (LGAs) in Lagos

SUBMITTER: Olatosi OO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8928415 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature