Journal of Pediatric Perspectives

Investigating the Relationship between Salivary Nitric Oxide Concentration and Tooth Decay Index in Different Age Groups of Children

Mahsa Shabouei Jam; Yasaman Karbalaei; Seyede Solmaz Taheri; Bahareh Nazemi Salman

Volume 13, Issue 5 , May 2025, , Pages 19475-19482

https://doi.org/10.22038/jpp.2025.88218.5551

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Background: Nitric oxide (NO) is a highly active radical that prevents the growth of oral bacteria by inhibiting their growth and increasing the cytotoxicity of salivary macrophages ... Read More

Determinants of Dental Caries in Children Aged 7-12 Years in Iran: A Case-Control Study

Salman Khazaei; Mohammad Ahmadian; saeed Bashirian; Samaneh Shirahmadi; Ensiyeh Jenabi; Shabnam Saboonchi; Neda Dadaei; Shaghaiegh Barkhordar; Fatemeh Shahbazi

Volume 9, Issue 11 , November 2021, , Pages 14812-14820

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2021.57354.4501

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Background: Oral health is one of the most important dimensions of individual health, so in order to assess the status of oral health in a community, it is necessary to conduct various ... Read More Background: Oral health is one of the most important dimensions of individual health, so in order to assess the status of oral health in a community, it is necessary to conduct various epidemiological studies at different stages to determine the effectiveness of prevention and oral health programs in a community. The aim of this study was to determine some of the factors associated with dental caries in primary school students in Hamadan in 2019.Methods: In this case-control study, information about students with dental caries and controls was extracted by referring to schools in the four education districts of Hamadan (A girls' school and a boys' school were selected from each district). The total sample size was 980 people and 30 cases and 90 controls were selected from each school. For determining dental caries status a final year dental student examined the students. Logistic regression model was used to evaluate the risk factors for the disease. All analyses of this study were analyzed using Stata software, version 14.Results: A total of 240 cases and 740 controls were studied in this study. The mean dmft in primary school students in Hamadan was 1.86 ± 2.92. Among them, the first and second grade students had the highest caries rate. The results of the logistic regression model showed that the risk of tooth decay in people with severe toothache is almost twice as high as that in people who do not have toothache. This rate is more than 1.5 times higher for students whose fathers are workers than for those whose fathers are self-employed. Also, as the number of family members increased, the chances of developing tooth decay increased linearly. The odds of tooth decay in people who do not brush and floss are 2.84 and 2.13, respectively, more than people who brush and floss three times a day.Conclusion: In our study, having severe toothache, lack of parental supervision over the children's oral health, employment and education of parents, family dimension, not using toothbrush, flossing and mouthwash, excessive consumption of sweets, lack of regular visits to the dentist, and low dairy consumption were associated with tooth decay.

Association of Passive Smoking with Dental Caries and Cotinine Biomarker among 8 to 12-Year-Old Children

Shabnam Sohanian; Raheb Ghorbani; Omid Mirmohammadkhani; Homa Delavari; kamyar Mansori

Volume 9, Issue 10 , October 2021, , Pages 14680-14688

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2021.59254.4615

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Background: The present study was designed to determine association passive smoking with dental caries and cotinine biomarker among 8-12 years old children of Semnan, Iran. Materials ... Read More

Evaluation of Some Caries-Related Factors in the Saliva of 3-5 Year Old Children in Sari, Northern Iran

Fatemeh Shaki; Milad Arab-Nozari; Faezeh Maleki; Jamshid Yazdani Charati; Azam Nahvi

Volume 8, Issue 4 , April 2020, , Pages 11115-11123

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2019.42952.3598

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Background: Dental caries is one of the most common oral diseases in pre-school children. Several factors can affect caries process. Aim of this study was comparison of some of the ... Read More

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Investigating the Relationship between Salivary Nitric Oxide Concentration and Tooth Decay Index in Different Age Groups of Children

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Determinants of Dental Caries in Children Aged 7-12 Years in Iran: A Case-Control Study

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Association of Passive Smoking with Dental Caries and Cotinine Biomarker among 8 to 12-Year-Old Children

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Evaluation of Some Caries-Related Factors in the Saliva of 3-5 Year Old Children in Sari, Northern Iran

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