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幼儿龋齿风险决定因素的识别:结果GUSTO出生队列研究
摘要:The aim of the study was to identify risk determinants leading to early childhood caries (ECC) and visible plaque (VP) in toddlers. Data for mother-child pairs participating in the Growing Up in Singapore Towards healthy Outcomes (GUSTO) birth cohort were collected from pregnancy to toddlerhood. Oral examinations were performed in 543 children during their clinic visit at 24 months to detect ECC and VP. Following logistic regression, ECC and VP were jointly regressed as primary and secondary outcomes, respectively, using bivariate probit model. ECC prevalence was 17.8% at 2 years of age, with 7.3% of children having a VP score >1. ECC was associated with night-time breastfeeding (3 weeks) and biological factors, including Indian ethnicity (lower ECC rate), higher maternal childbearing age and existing health conditions, maternal plasma folate <6 ng/mL, child BMI and plaque index, while VP was associated with psycho-behavioural factors, including frequency of dental visits, brushing frequency, lower parental perceived importance of baby teeth, and weaning onto solids. Interestingly, although higher frequency of dental visits and tooth-brushing were associated with lower plaque accumulation, they were associated with increased ECC risk, suggesting that these establishedcaries-risk factors may be a consequence rather than the cause of ECC. Inconclusion, Indian toddlers may be less susceptible to ECC, compared to Chineseand Malay toddlers. The study also highlights a problem-driven utilizationpattern of dental services (care sought for treatment) in Singapore, in contrastto the prevention-driven approach (care sought to prevent disease) in Westerncountries.