The overall aim of this thesis was to focus on social/behavioral adult’s patterns and perinatal mothers’ characteristics that may influence children’s caries risk framing, and its mechanisms of transmission.The specific aims of this thesis were:• to explore the potential presence of a social/behavioural gradient in dental health among Italian adults (Paper I)• to explore the potential presence of a social/behavioural gradient in dental health among Italian toddlers (Paper II)• to investigate a potential association among perinatal conditions such as the mode of delivery, Apgar index, gestational week, birth weight, AB0 blood group and early childhood caries in Italian toddlers (Paper III)Caries indices and a structured self-compiled questionnaire on social and behavioral factors administered were registered on 480 subjects (30-45 year old), 52.9% males and 47.1% females. A social/behavioral gradient was generated as the sum of the worst circumstances recorded by the questionnaire (Paper I). Caries figures (DMFT) were statistically significantly associated to gender, occupational status, frequency of tooth brushing and smoking. The number of Filled-Sound-Teeth (FS-T) was higher in females (p=0.03). FS-T was also statistically significant associated to smoking habits (p<0.01). DMFT and FS-T played a statistically significantly role on the social/behavioral gradient (chi2(9)=20.17 p=0.02 Z=0.02 p=0.99 and chi2(9)=25.68 p<0.01 Z=-4.31 respectively). The same approach was translated and applied to a population of 751 3-5 year old children. A social/behavioural gradient was shown to be confirmed also in childhood. When cross checking social/behavioural determinants with perinatal and maternal health risk factors (mode of delivery, gestational age, apgar index, body max index at early pregnancy, AB0 blood groups), no significant associations were found and the social/behavioural factors showed to be the predominant responsible of early childhood caries patterns.

On social/behavioral gradient and perinatal circumstances among children’s and adults’ caries profiles / Arrica, Mariantonietta. - (2019).

On social/behavioral gradient and perinatal circumstances among children’s and adults’ caries profiles

ARRICA, Mariantonietta
2019-01-01

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The overall aim of this thesis was to focus on social/behavioral adult’s patterns and perinatal mothers’ characteristics that may influence children’s caries risk framing, and its mechanisms of transmission.The specific aims of this thesis were:• to explore the potential presence of a social/behavioural gradient in dental health among Italian adults (Paper I)• to explore the potential presence of a social/behavioural gradient in dental health among Italian toddlers (Paper II)• to investigate a potential association among perinatal conditions such as the mode of delivery, Apgar index, gestational week, birth weight, AB0 blood group and early childhood caries in Italian toddlers (Paper III)Caries indices and a structured self-compiled questionnaire on social and behavioral factors administered were registered on 480 subjects (30-45 year old), 52.9% males and 47.1% females. A social/behavioral gradient was generated as the sum of the worst circumstances recorded by the questionnaire (Paper I). Caries figures (DMFT) were statistically significantly associated to gender, occupational status, frequency of tooth brushing and smoking. The number of Filled-Sound-Teeth (FS-T) was higher in females (p=0.03). FS-T was also statistically significant associated to smoking habits (p<0.01). DMFT and FS-T played a statistically significantly role on the social/behavioral gradient (chi2(9)=20.17 p=0.02 Z=0.02 p=0.99 and chi2(9)=25.68 p<0.01 Z=-4.31 respectively). The same approach was translated and applied to a population of 751 3-5 year old children. A social/behavioural gradient was shown to be confirmed also in childhood. When cross checking social/behavioural determinants with perinatal and maternal health risk factors (mode of delivery, gestational age, apgar index, body max index at early pregnancy, AB0 blood groups), no significant associations were found and the social/behavioural factors showed to be the predominant responsible of early childhood caries patterns.
2019
Dental caries; social/behavioral gradient; adults; children; risk factors
On social/behavioral gradient and perinatal circumstances among children’s and adults’ caries profiles / Arrica, Mariantonietta. - (2019).
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