Analysis of factors influencing delayed treatment seeking for dental caries in preschool children: a cross-sectional study
BMC Public Health,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
25(1)
Опубликована: Май 6, 2025
This
study
investigated
the
prevalence
of
treatment
delays
among
preschoolers
with
dental
caries,
identified
associated
influencing
factors,
and
predicted
risk
delayed
treatment.
The
findings
this
provide
an
evidence
base
for
future
interventions
designed
to
reduce
in
population.
A
convenience
sample
264
preschool
children
caries
their
parents
who
visited
paediatric
department
between
October
2023
May
2024
was
surveyed.
Data
were
collected
using
a
general
information
questionnaire,
medical
status
Children's
Fear
Survey
Schedule-Dental
Subscale,
Modified
Version
Dental
Anxiety
Scale,
Short-Form
Health
Literacy
Illness
Perception
Questionnaire
Revised
Dental.
Influencing
factors
analysed
univariate
analysis
binary
logistic
regression,
whereas
occurrence
receiver
operating
characteristic
(ROC)
curve.
71.21%,
average
delay
117.5
days.
Binary
regression
several
independent
significantly
(P
<
0.05),
including
primary
caregiver,
initial
symptom
recognition,
children's
fear,
parental
anxiety,
oral
health
literacy.
Predictive
analyses
indicated
that
fear
(AUC:
0.765,
95%CI:
0.707-0.823)
literacy
0.738,
0.673-0.802)
demonstrated
relatively
high
predictive
values
Efforts
should
prioritise
addressing
improving
Targeted
effective
strategies
these
areas
may
facilitate
early
prevention,
diagnosis,
intervention,
thereby
minimising
delays,
reducing
disease
burden,
promoting
preschoolers.
Язык: Английский
Effects of Herpesviruses on Proinflammatory Cytokines in Chronic Periapical Lesions
Medical Science Monitor,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
31
Опубликована: Дек. 30, 2024
BACKGROUND
Apical
periodontitis
is
caused
by
infected
dental
pulp
and
may
be
associated
with
caries
or
trauma,
which
can
destroy
periradicular
tissues.
This
study
included
periapical
tissue
of
patients
chronic
apical
aimed
to
evaluate
the
presence
cytomegalovirus
(CMV)
Epstein-Barr
virus
(EBV)
using
polymerase
chain
reaction
(PCR),
determine
levels
inflammatory
cytokines
enzyme-linked
immunoassay
(ELISA).
MATERIAL
AND
METHODS
A
total
79
participated
in
this
study.
Periapical
lesions
were
taken
from
tooth
roots
indicated
for
extraction,
divided
into
2
groups:
symptomatic
asymptomatic.
PCR
was
used
identify
HCMV
EBV.
Interleukin
6
(IL-6),
interleukin
8
(IL-8),
tumor
necrosis
factor-alpha
(TNF-alpha),
transforming
growth
factor
beta-1
(TGFß-1)
determined
ELISA.
RESULTS
The
occurrence
(P<0.05)
dual
HCMV/EBV
infection
significantly
more
frequent
compared
concentrations
IL-6,
IL-8,
TNF-alpha
higher
virus-positive
virus-negative
ones
(P<0.05);
especially
high
cytokine
found
(P<0.05).
level
TGF-ß1
lesions,
but
difference
significant
only
CONCLUSIONS
prevalence
herpesviruses
asymptomatic
indicates
their
important
role
pathogenesis
lesions.
Expression
TNF-alpha,
IL-8
importance
development
clinical
features
herpesvirus-infected
while
appears
no
significance.
Язык: Английский