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CC BY 4.0 · Eur J Dent 2023; 17(03): 687-692
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1750775
Original Article

Caries Experience among Children with History of Neonatal Stunting

Authors

  • Siska Yohana

    1   Dentist Education Program, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jawa Barat, Indonesia

  • Ratna Indriyanti

    2   Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jawa Barat, Indonesia

  • Netty Suryanti

    3   Department of Community Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jawa Barat, Indonesia

  • Laili Rahayuwati

    4   Department of Community Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jawa Barat, Indonesia

  • Neti Juniarti

    4   Department of Community Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jawa Barat, Indonesia

  • Arlette S. Setiawan

    2   Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jawa Barat, Indonesia

Funding This study was funded by the Universitas Padjadjaran Academic Leadership Grant (ALG, grant nos. 1959/UN6.3.1/PT.00/2021 and 1427/UN6.3.1/LT/2020).
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Abstract

Objective Children with neonatal growth retardation (defined as birth length <48cm) are at risk for chronic malnutrition that begins before birth and continues into infancy. Stunting can adversely affect a child's growth and development, including oral health itself, and especially the experience of dental caries. This study analyzed the dental caries experience in children with neonatal growth retardation.

Materials and Methods This was a baseline and 1-year follow-up analysis of a cohort of stunted children in a potential stunting site in Bandung City. Annual data collection included interviews with mothers and dental and anthropometric examinations of children. Descriptive analysis was performed in SPSS.

Statistical Analysis Data were recorded on paper forms and manually entered into a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet for later analysis using IBM SPSS (version 23.0). After assessment, descriptive statistics was generated prior to bivariate analysis.

Results Fifty-five children met the inclusion criteria and participated in the 1-year study. Decay, missing, filling teeth (Dmft) was in the intermediate category (4.13) at baseline and fell into the high category (5.16) at 1-year follow-up, although the increase in caries remained in the low category.

Conclusion Dysplastic children with a history of neonatal developmental delay experience dental caries beginning in the first year of life and may become more severe later in life.

Keywords

neonatal stunting - malnutrition - dental caries - dental caries index

Authors' Contributions

A.S.S. designed the study; A.S.S., R.I., N.S., L.R., and N.J. collected the data; S.Y. tabulated the data and composes the initial draft; and A.S.S. processed the final draft.




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08. September 2022

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