Exploring the state and influential factors of dental caries in preschool children aged 3–6 years in Xingtai City

Autor: Hua Xu, Xiaolan Ma, Junrong Wang, Xuefang Chen, Qian Zou, Jiandong Ban
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: BMC Oral Health, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1472-6831
DOI: 10.1186/s12903-024-04663-2
Popis: Abstract Objective To explore the main factors affecting early dental caries among preschool children aged 3–6 years in Xingtai City to formulate effective preventive measures. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on 570 preschool children aged 3–6 years in Xingtai City through questionnaire surveys and oral examinations to understand their dental caries situation. Multifactorial logistic regression analysis was used to analyse the main influencing factors for the occurrence of dental caries in preschool children. Results Univariate analysis showed statistically significant differences in age (χ 2 = 2.636, p = 0.008), father’s education level (χ 2 = 4.207, p
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