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The Oral Health of Preschool Children of Refugee and Immigrant Families in Manitoba.
Canadian Dental Association Journal 2017 January
INTRODUCTION: Children of newcomers to Canada have been identified as at moderately high risk for developing early childhood caries (ECC). The purpose of this study was to investigate the oral health of preschool children of refugee and immigrant families in Winnipeg.
METHODS: Children < 72 months of age and their parent or primary caregiver were recruited through several newcomer settlement agencies, dental clinics and community programs. Parents and caregivers completed a short questionnaire with the assistance of a research team member. Children underwent a dental examination. Results of the questionnaire were combined with those of the clinical examination and subjected to statistical analysis.
RESULTS: We recruited 211 children. Their mean age was 40.2 ± 15.4 months, and 54.0% were boys. Overall, 45.5% of the children had ECC and 31.8% had severe ECC (S-ECC). The mean decayed, missing and filled teeth (dmft) score was 2.2 ± 3.8 (range 0-19), while the mean decayed, missing, filled surfaces (dmfs) score was 4.8 ± 11.0 (range 0-63). Infant dental enucleation was observed in 6 children. Logistic regression analyses showed that increasing age, the presence of debris on teeth, parents believing their child has dental problems and the presence of enamel hypoplasia were significantly and independently associated with ECC and S-ECC (p ≤ 0.05).
CONCLUSIONS: ECC is prevalent in children of newcomer families in Manitoba. These data will inform advocacy efforts to improve access to dental care and tailor early childhood oral health promotion and ECC prevention activities for refugees and recent immigrants.
METHODS: Children < 72 months of age and their parent or primary caregiver were recruited through several newcomer settlement agencies, dental clinics and community programs. Parents and caregivers completed a short questionnaire with the assistance of a research team member. Children underwent a dental examination. Results of the questionnaire were combined with those of the clinical examination and subjected to statistical analysis.
RESULTS: We recruited 211 children. Their mean age was 40.2 ± 15.4 months, and 54.0% were boys. Overall, 45.5% of the children had ECC and 31.8% had severe ECC (S-ECC). The mean decayed, missing and filled teeth (dmft) score was 2.2 ± 3.8 (range 0-19), while the mean decayed, missing, filled surfaces (dmfs) score was 4.8 ± 11.0 (range 0-63). Infant dental enucleation was observed in 6 children. Logistic regression analyses showed that increasing age, the presence of debris on teeth, parents believing their child has dental problems and the presence of enamel hypoplasia were significantly and independently associated with ECC and S-ECC (p ≤ 0.05).
CONCLUSIONS: ECC is prevalent in children of newcomer families in Manitoba. These data will inform advocacy efforts to improve access to dental care and tailor early childhood oral health promotion and ECC prevention activities for refugees and recent immigrants.
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