Experience and Prevalence of Dental Caries in Migrant and Nonmigrant Low-SES Families’ Children Aged 3 to 5 Years in Italy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15716284 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gianmaria Fabrizio Ferrazzano (0000-0003-1723-106X, University of Naples Federico II), Giulia Di Benedetto (University of L'Aquila, corresponding author), Silvia Caruso (0000-0001-5544-5654, University of L'Aquila), Giuseppe Di Fabio (0000-0002-4303-6383, University of L'Aquila), Sara Caruso (University of L'Aquila), Maria Elena De Felice (0000-0002-8999-5264, University of L'Aquila), Roberto Gatto (0000-0002-1965-6080, University of L'Aquila) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 1384-1384 |
| Publication date | 2022-09-14 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/children9091384 |
| PMID | 36138693 |
| OpenAlex | W4295765954 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 23 |
Dental caries is a public health problem in children and is more prevalent in low-socioeconomic-status groups. The aim of this study is to assess the association between migrant families and the prevalence of caries among young children in Italy. This is a cross-sectional study. In the age range of 3 to 5 years, a total of 266 migrant children and 301 nonmigrant children were examined in three Italian charity dental centers. All children had families with low SES. The dmft was determined by intraoral examination performed by six pediatric dentist specialists to assess their dental health. In this study, the prevalence of caries (71%) and the mean dmft (3.68; SD: 1.52) of migrant children were statistically significantly higher than the percentage (52%) and the mean dmft of the nonmigrant control group (3.10; SD: 1.65) with no differences between genders. For the migrant children, the mean (0.49; SD: 0.32) of restorations (filled teeth) was statistically significantly lower than that of nonmigrant children (1.20; SD: 0.48). This study highlights that dmft values and the prevalence of caries are higher in migrant children than in nonmigrant children. In addition, the control group shows a higher level of dental caries than the national mean
Cross-sectional study · Dental health · Environmental health · Population · Socioeconomic status · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Demography · Dental Health and Care Utilization · Dentistry · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Medicine
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| Citations per year | 0.33 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |