Family factors associated with dental caries among 5-year-old preschool children
Giovanna Torqueto Castilho, Marília Narducci Pessoa, Caroline Correa de Oliveira, Letícia Santos Alves de Melo, Elaine Pereira Silva Tagliaferro, Vanessa Pardi · 2025
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Giovanna Castilho and co-authors link in a study whose head gives 2024 as its year family traits to tooth decay in five year olds. Decay is largely preventable yet stays common in young children worldwide. Caregiver habits and family means may steer that risk more than clinic care does.
Children from public preschools in Araraquara, Brazil, got dental exams at school. Caregivers filled surveys on income, routines, and oral health habits at home. Of 578 children, 67.3% were decay free at the exam. The mean decay score was 1.14, while the worst third index stood at 3.46. Income, brushing help, and how families rank dental visits all tied to decay presence.
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| CREATOR | Giovanna Torqueto Castilho, Marília Narducci Pessoa, Caroline Correa de Oliveira, Letícia Santos Alves de Melo, Elaine Pereira Silva Tagliaferro, Vanessa Pardi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 27 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |