TY - JOUR
T1 - Risk factors of dental caries
T2 - Consumption of sugary snacks among indonesian adolescents
AU - Lendrawati, Lendrawati
AU - Pintauli, Sondang
AU - Rahardjo, Anton
AU - Bachtiar, Adang
AU - Maharani, Diah Ayu
PY - 2019/1/1
Y1 - 2019/1/1
N2 - Objective: To determine the risk factors of caries among adolescents in Padang City, by assessing the frequency of sugary snack consumption. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 150 randomly selected junior high school students using a selfadministered questionnaire along with oral examinations. The questionnaire consisted of questions on socio-demographic characteristics, oral health behavior, and frequency of consumption of sugary foods. Data were analyzed using the Chi-square tests and multivariate analysis. Results: Dental caries was found in 61% of the total students and was more prevalent in males when compared with females. The mean DMFT score was 1.3±1.4. Sugary snack consumption, attitude, and protective factors were significantly related to the occurrence of caries (p<0.001). The risk of dental caries in subjects with high amounts of sugary snack consumption was 5.67 times higher (OR=5.7; CI: 2.7-11.9) than those with low consumption. Subjects with low protective factors, high consumption of sugary foods and drinks, and bad attitude presented with a caries prevalence of 94%. Conclusion: The consumption of sugary foods was found to play an important role in the development of caries in the current study.
AB - Objective: To determine the risk factors of caries among adolescents in Padang City, by assessing the frequency of sugary snack consumption. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 150 randomly selected junior high school students using a selfadministered questionnaire along with oral examinations. The questionnaire consisted of questions on socio-demographic characteristics, oral health behavior, and frequency of consumption of sugary foods. Data were analyzed using the Chi-square tests and multivariate analysis. Results: Dental caries was found in 61% of the total students and was more prevalent in males when compared with females. The mean DMFT score was 1.3±1.4. Sugary snack consumption, attitude, and protective factors were significantly related to the occurrence of caries (p<0.001). The risk of dental caries in subjects with high amounts of sugary snack consumption was 5.67 times higher (OR=5.7; CI: 2.7-11.9) than those with low consumption. Subjects with low protective factors, high consumption of sugary foods and drinks, and bad attitude presented with a caries prevalence of 94%. Conclusion: The consumption of sugary foods was found to play an important role in the development of caries in the current study.
KW - Cariogenic
KW - Dental caries
KW - Diet
KW - Health risk behaviors
KW - Risk factors
KW - Sugars
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U2 - 10.4034/PBOCI.2019.191.42
DO - 10.4034/PBOCI.2019.191.42
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85063628432
SN - 1519-0501
VL - 19
JO - Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clinica Integrada
JF - Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clinica Integrada
IS - 1
M1 - e4488
ER -
