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[Prevalenceof dental caries in children with low birth weight]

Author(s) -

Fethi Maatouk,

B Belgacem,

Raja Belgacem,

Hichem Ghédira,

B Jemmali

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

eastern mediterranean health journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.442

H-Index - 47

eISSN - 1687-1634

pISSN - 1020-3397

DOI - 10.26719/1996.2.2.311

Subject(s) - low birth weight , medicine , birth weight , dentistry , significant difference , pediatrics , obstetrics , pregnancy , genetics , biology

Dental caries was evaluated in 58 children with low birth weight [750-2500 g] and in a control group of 58 children with birth weights greater than 2500 g. All children were examined for their caries experience using a standardized clinical examination. The results showed a higher prevalence of caries in the children with low birth weight [77.5%] than in the children with birth weights greater than 2500 g [44.8%], the difference being statistically significant [P < 0.001]. There was a negative correlation between birth weight groups and prevalence of caries [r = -0.34]. It was concluded that children with low birth weight have a greater risk of dental caries than others

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