What are the implications of the findings in patient care?

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Chapter16: Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy, Childhood, And Adolescence
Section16.1: Nutrition During Infancy
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What are the implications of the findings in patient care?

Results: Data of 1499 children (mean age at baseline = 6.7 years) were analyzed. Levels of dental caries and
odontogenic infections in the primary dentition were significantly highest in underweight children, as well as in
stunted children, and lowest in overweight children. Dental caries in six to seven-year old children was also
significantly associated with increased odds of being underweight and stunted 2 years later. These associations
were not consistently found for dental caries and odontogenic infections in the permanent dentition. Underweight
and stunting was significantly associated with a lower number of erupted permanent teeth in children at the age
of six to seven-years-old and 2 years later.
Conclusions: Underweight and stunted growth are associated with untreated dental caries and a delayed eruption
of permanent teeth in children from Cambodia, Indonesia and Lao PDR. Findings suggest that oral health may play
an important role in children's growth and general development.
Transcribed Image Text:Results: Data of 1499 children (mean age at baseline = 6.7 years) were analyzed. Levels of dental caries and odontogenic infections in the primary dentition were significantly highest in underweight children, as well as in stunted children, and lowest in overweight children. Dental caries in six to seven-year old children was also significantly associated with increased odds of being underweight and stunted 2 years later. These associations were not consistently found for dental caries and odontogenic infections in the permanent dentition. Underweight and stunting was significantly associated with a lower number of erupted permanent teeth in children at the age of six to seven-years-old and 2 years later. Conclusions: Underweight and stunted growth are associated with untreated dental caries and a delayed eruption of permanent teeth in children from Cambodia, Indonesia and Lao PDR. Findings suggest that oral health may play an important role in children's growth and general development.
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