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van Meijeren-van Lunteren AW, Voortman T, Elfrink MEC, Wolvius EB, Kragt L. Breastfeeding and Childhood Dental Caries: Results from a Socially Diverse Birth Cohort Study. Caries Res 2021; 55:153-161. [PMID: 33706311 DOI: 10.1159/000514502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 12/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Previous studies showed that prolonged breastfeeding increases the risk of caries. However, the observed associations were mainly based on non-European populations, and important confounding and mediating factors like socioeconomic position (SEP) and diet were often neglected. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of breastfeeding and bottle-feeding practices on dental caries during childhood while accounting for SEP, ethnic background, and sugar intake. This study was part of the Generation R Study, a prospective multiethnic cohort study conducted in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. In total, 4,146 children were included in the analyses. Information about feeding practices was derived from delivery reports and questionnaires during infancy. Caries was measured via intraoral photographs at the age of 6 years and defined as decayed, missing, and filled teeth (dmft). Negative binomial hurdle regression analyses were used to study the associations between several infant feeding practices and childhood caries. The prevalence of dental caries at the age of 6 years was 27.9% (n = 1,158). Prolonged breastfeeding (for >12 months) was associated with dental caries (OR 1.35, 95% CI 1.04-1.74) and the number of teeth affected by dental caries (RR 1.27, 95% CI 1.03-1.56). Furthermore, nocturnal bottle-feeding was associated with dental caries (OR 1.52, 95% CI 1.20-1.93). All associations were independent of family SEP, ethnic background, and sugar intake. Results from this Dutch cohort study confirmed the previously observed associations between prolonged breastfeeding and nocturnal bottle-feeding and the increased risk of childhood dental caries, even after proper adjustments for indicators of SEP, ethnic background, and sugar intake. Future studies are encouraged to elaborate further on possible explanations for the observed relationships. Healthcare professionals should be aware and advise caregivers about the potential risk of prolonged breastfeeding on caries development by applying the current recommendations on breastfeeding, oral hygiene, and feeding frequency.
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- Agatha W van Meijeren-van Lunteren
- The Generation R Study Group, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, .,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Special Dental Care and Orthodontics, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands,
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- The Generation R Study Group, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- The Generation R Study Group, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Mondzorgcentrum Nijverdal, Nijverdal, The Netherlands
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- The Generation R Study Group, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Special Dental Care and Orthodontics, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- The Generation R Study Group, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Special Dental Care and Orthodontics, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Elfrink MEC, Heijdra JSC, Krikken JB, Kouwenberg-Bruring WH, Kouwenberg H, Weerheijm KL, Veerkamp JSJ. Regenerative endodontic therapy: a follow-up of 47 anterior traumatised teeth. Eur Arch Paediatr Dent 2020; 22:469-477. [PMID: 33245524 DOI: 10.1007/s40368-020-00584-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 11/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE To collect long-term survival data in anterior traumatised teeth on the outcome of Regenerative Endodontic Treatments (RET) with a network of dentists working in different clinics to overcome the problem of anecdotical evidence. METHODS The seven dentists from Paediatric REsearch Project (PREP) performed RET treatments following the same protocol in five different secondary dental care clinics in the Netherlands. Treatment resulting in pain, apical problems, sinus tracts, resorption or fracture were considered as failure of treatment. RESULTS 47 teeth in 38 children were treated between January 2009 and September 2017 and had at least 6 month follow-up (mean 35 months). Apical closure was seen in 27 teeth (25 cases) and root length growth in 6 teeth (6 cases). Thickening of the root walls was seen in 20 teeth (20 cases) and obliteration of the root canal in 30 teeth (25 cases). Of 38 teeth with apical inflammation at the start of treatment, no radiographic sign of apical inflammation was visible at 3 months in 13 of 28 teeth; taking up to 42 months for radiographic signs of apical inflammation to be not visible. Nineteen of 35 teeth showed discoloration at the beginning of treatment. After 18 months two teeth showed signs of ankylosis, but were still functional. After 36 months one more tooth showed signs of new apical inflammation and 2 months later it was extracted. CONCLUSIONS With three failures in 47 treated teeth, RET seems to be a promising treatment for difficult to treat anterior traumatised teeth with an open apex.
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- M E C Elfrink
- Paediatric REsearch Project (PREP), Barneveld, Nederland. .,Mondzorgcentrum Nijverdal, Nijverdal, The Netherlands.
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- Paediatric REsearch Project (PREP), Barneveld, Nederland.,Tandartspraktijk Puntgaaf, Barneveld, The Netherlands
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- Paediatric REsearch Project (PREP), Barneveld, Nederland.,Kindermondzorgcentrum Snoet, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Paediatric REsearch Project (PREP), Barneveld, Nederland.,Tandartsenpraktijk Kouwenberg-Bruring, Doetinchem, The Netherlands
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- Paediatric REsearch Project (PREP), Barneveld, Nederland.,Tandartsenpraktijk Kouwenberg-Bruring, Doetinchem, The Netherlands
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- Paediatric REsearch Project (PREP), Barneveld, Nederland.,Kindertand, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Paediatric REsearch Project (PREP), Barneveld, Nederland.,Kindertand, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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van der Tas JT, Elfrink MEC, Heijboer AC, Rivadeneira F, Jaddoe VWV, Tiemeier H, Schoufour JD, Moll HA, Ongkosuwito EM, Wolvius EB, Voortman T. Foetal, neonatal and child vitamin D status and enamel hypomineralization. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2018; 46:343-351. [PMID: 29493792 PMCID: PMC6446811 DOI: 10.1111/cdoe.12372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2017] [Accepted: 01/21/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Objectives Recent literature suggested that higher vitamin D concentrations in childhood are associated with a lower prevalence of molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH). As tooth development already starts in utero, we aimed to study whether vitamin D status during foetal, postnatal and childhood periods is associated with the presence of hypomineralized second primary molars (HSPMs) and/or MIH at the age of six. Methods Our study was embedded in the Generation R Study, a population‐based, prospective cohort from foetal life onwards in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. HSPMs and MIH were scored from intraoral photographs of the children at their age of six. Serum 25(OH)D concentrations were measured at three points in time, which resulted in three different samples; mid‐gestational in mothers’ blood (n = 4750), in umbilical cord blood (n = 3406) and in children's blood at the age of 6 years (n = 3983). Results The children had a mean (±SD) age of 6.2 (±0.5) years at the moment of taking the intraoral photographs. After adjustment for confounders, no association was found between foetal 25(OH)D concentrations and the presence of HSPMs (OR 1.02 per 10 nmol/L higher 25(OH)D, 95% CI: 0.98‐1.07) or MIH (OR 1.05 per 10 nmol/L increase, 95% CI: 0.98‐1.12) in 6‐year‐olds. A higher 25(OH)D concentration in umbilical cord blood resulted in neither lower odds of having HSPM (OR 1.05, 95% CI: 0.98‐1.13) nor lower odds of having MIH (OR 0.95, 95% CI: 0.84‐1.07) by the age of six. Finally, we did not find higher 25(OH)D concentrations at the age of six to be associated with a significant change in the odds of having HSPM (OR 0.97, 95% CI: 0.92‐1.02) or MIH (OR 1.07, 95% CI: 0.98‐1.16). Conclusions 25(OH)D concentrations in prenatal, early postnatal and later postnatal life are not associated with the presence of HPSMs or with MIH at the age of six. Future observational research is required to replicate our findings. Furthermore, it is encouraged to focus on identifying other modifiable risk factors, because prevention of hypomineralization is possible only if the causes are known.
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- Justin T van der Tas
- The Generation R Study Group, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Special Dental Care and Orthodontics, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Special Dental Care and Orthodontics, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Endocrine Laboratory, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- The Generation R Study Group, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Pediatrics, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Pediatrics, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/psychology, Erasmus University Medical Center/Sophia, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Psychiatry, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- The Generation R Study Group, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Pediatrics, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Special Dental Care and Orthodontics, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Special Dental Care and Orthodontics, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- The Generation R Study Group, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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van der Tas JT, Kragt L, Elfrink MEC, Bertens LCM, Jaddoe VWV, Moll HA, Ongkosuwito EM, Wolvius EB. Social inequalities and dental caries in six-year-old children from the Netherlands. J Dent 2017; 62:18-24. [PMID: 28450065 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2017.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2016] [Revised: 04/20/2017] [Accepted: 04/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The purpose of our study was to investigate the association of different socioeconomic and sociodemographic factors with dental caries in six-year-old children. Furthermore, we applied a district based approach to explore the distribution of dental caries among districts of low and high socioeconomic position (SEP). METHODS In our cross-sectional study 5189 six-year-olds were included. This study was embedded in a prospective population-based birth cohort study in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, the Generation R Study. Parental education level, parental employment status, net household income, single parenting, and teenage pregnancy were considered as indicators for SEP. Dental caries was scored on intraoral photographs by using the decayed, missing, and filled teeth (dmft) index. We compared children without caries (dmft=0) to children with mild caries (dmft=1-3) or severe caries (dmft >3). Multinomial logistic regression analyses and binary logistic regression analyses were performed to study the association between SEP and caries, and between district and caries, respectively. RESULTS Only maternal education level remained significantly associated with mild caries after adjusting for all other SEP-indicators. Paternal educational level, parental employment status, and household income additionally served as independent indicators of SEP in children with severe caries. Furthermore, living in more disadvantaged districts was significantly associated with higher odds of dental caries. CONCLUSION Dental caries is more prevalent among six-year-old children with a low SEP, which is also visible at the district level. Maternal educational level is the most important indicator of SEP in the association with caries. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE Our results should raise concerns about the existing social inequalities in dental caries and should encourage development of dental caries prevention strategies. New knowledge about the distribution of oral health inequalities between districts should be used to target the right audience for these strategies.
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- Justin T van der Tas
- The Generation R Study Group, ErasmusMC University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Special Dental Care and Orthodontics, ErasmusMC University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- The Generation R Study Group, ErasmusMC University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Special Dental Care and Orthodontics, ErasmusMC University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Special Dental Care and Orthodontics, ErasmusMC University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, ErasmusMC University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- The Generation R Study Group, ErasmusMC University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Epidemiology, ErasmusMC University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Paediatrics, ErasmusMC University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- The Generation R Study Group, ErasmusMC University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Paediatrics, ErasmusMC University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- The Generation R Study Group, ErasmusMC University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Special Dental Care and Orthodontics, ErasmusMC University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- The Generation R Study Group, ErasmusMC University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Special Dental Care and Orthodontics, ErasmusMC University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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van der Tas JT, Kragt L, Veerkamp JJS, Jaddoe VWV, Moll HA, Ongkosuwito EM, Elfrink MEC, Wolvius EB. Ethnic Disparities in Dental Caries among Six-Year-Old Children in the Netherlands. Caries Res 2016; 50:489-497. [PMID: 27595263 DOI: 10.1159/000448663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2016] [Accepted: 07/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to investigate potential differences in caries prevalence of children from ethnic minority groups compared to native Dutch children and the influence of socio-economic status (SES) and parent-reported oral health behaviour on this association. The study had a cross-sectional design, embedded in a population-based prospective multi-ethnic cohort study. 4,306 children with information on caries experience, belonging to 7 different ethnic groups, participated in this study. The decayed, missing, and filled teeth (dmft) index was assessed at the age of 6 and categorized in two ways for analysis: children without caries (dmft = 0) versus any caries experience (dmft >0) and children without caries (dmft = 0) versus children with mild caries (dmft = 1-3) or severe caries (dmft >3). Compared to native Dutch children, children with a Surinamese-Hindustani, Surinamese-Creole, Turkish, Moroccan, and Cape Verdean background had significantly higher odds for dental caries. Especially the Surinamese-Hindustani, Turkish, and Moroccan group had significantly higher odds for severe dental caries. Household income and educational level of the mother explained up to 43% of the association between ethnicity and dental caries, whereas parent-reported oral health behaviour did not mediate the association. Alarming disparities in caries prevalence between different ethnic (minority) groups exist, which cannot be fully explained by social inequalities. Public health strategies can apply this new knowledge and specifically focus on the reduction of ethnic disparities in oral health. More research is needed to explain the high caries prevalence among different ethnic minority groups.
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- Justin T van der Tas
- Department of The Generation R Study Group, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Kragt L, van der Tas JT, Moll HA, Elfrink MEC, Jaddoe VWV, Wolvius EB, Ongkosuwito EM. Early Caries Predicts Low Oral Health-Related Quality of Life at a Later Age. Caries Res 2016; 50:471-479. [PMID: 27585185 DOI: 10.1159/000448599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2016] [Accepted: 07/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQOL) is the perceived impact of one's own oral health on daily life. Oral diseases influence children's OHRQOL directly, but OHRQOL might also be related to oral health experiences from the past. We investigate the relation between dental caries at the age of 6 with OHRQOL assessed at the age of 10. This study was conducted within the Generation R Study, a population-based prospective cohort study. Caries experience was assessed with the decayed, missing, and filled teeth index (dmft) at a median age of 6.09 years (90% range: 5.73-6.80). OHRQOL was assessed with a short form of the Child Oral Health Impact Profile at the children's age of 9.79 years (9.49-10.44). In total, 2,833 children participated in this study, of whom 472 (16.6%) had mild caries (dmft 1-3) and 228 (8.0%) had severe caries (dmft >3). The higher the dmft score at the age of 6, the lower the OHRQOL at the age of 10 (p < 0.001). The children with severe caries at the age of 6 had significantly higher odds of being in the lowest OHRQOL quartile at the age of 10 (OR = 1.69; 95% CI: 1.17-2.45). Our study highlights the importance of oral health during childhood, because those who get a compromised start to oral health are much more likely to follow a trajectory which will lead to poor oral health (-related QOL) later. OHRQOL is not only related to current oral health experiences but also to oral health experiences from the past.
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- Lea Kragt
- The Generation R Study Group, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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van der Tas JT, Elfrink MEC, Vucic S, Heppe DHM, Veerkamp JSJ, Jaddoe VWV, Rivadeneira F, Hofman A, Moll HA, Wolvius EB. Association between Bone Mass and Dental Hypomineralization. J Dent Res 2016; 95:395-401. [PMID: 26747420 DOI: 10.1177/0022034515625470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to examine the association between the bone mass (bone mineral content [BMC]) and hypomineralized second primary molars (HSPMs)/molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH) in 6-y-old children. This cross-sectional study was embedded in the Generation R Study, a population-based prospective cohort study, starting from fetal life until adulthood in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The European Academy of Pediatric Dentistry criteria were used to score the intraoral photographs on the presence or absence of HSPMs and MIH. Bone mass was measured with a dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scan. Intraoral photographs and DXA scans were available in 6,510 6-y-old children. Binary logistic regression models were used to study the association between the bone mass and HSPMs/MIH. In total, 5,586 children had their second primary molars assessed and a DXA scan made; 507 children were diagnosed with HSPM. Of 2,370 children with data on their permanent first molars, 203 were diagnosed with MIH. In the fully adjusted model, children with lower BMC (corrected for bone area) were more likely to have HSPMs (odds ratio, 1.13; 95% confidence interval, 1.02 to 1.26 per 1-standard deviation decrease). A lower BMC (corrected for bone area) was not associated with MIH (odds ratio, 1.02; 95% confidence interval, 0.87 to 1.20 per 1-standard deviation decrease). We observed a negative association between BMC (corrected for bone area) and HSPMs. No association was found between BMC (corrected for bone area) and MIH. Future research should focus on investigating the mechanism underlying the negative association between the bone mass and HSPMs. Our study, in a large population of 6-y-old children, adds the finding that BMC (corrected for bone size) is associated with HSPMs but not with MIH in childhood.
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- J T van der Tas
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Special Dental Care and Orthodontics, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands The Generation R Study Group, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Cariology, Endodontology, and Pedodontology, Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Special Dental Care and Orthodontics, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands The Generation R Study Group, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- The Generation R Study Group, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands Department of Paediatrics, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Cariology, Endodontology, and Pedodontology, Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- The Generation R Study Group, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands Department of Paediatrics, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- The Generation R Study Group, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- The Generation R Study Group, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- The Generation R Study Group, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands Department of Paediatrics, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Special Dental Care and Orthodontics, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands The Generation R Study Group, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Elfrink MEC, Moll HA, Kiefte-de Jong JC, El Marroun H, Jaddoe VWV, Hofman A, Stricker BH, ten Cate JM, Veerkamp JSJ. Is maternal use of medicines during pregnancy associated with deciduous molar hypomineralisation in the offspring? A prospective, population-based study. Drug Saf 2014; 36:627-33. [PMID: 23743695 DOI: 10.1007/s40264-013-0078-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND The effects of maternal use of medicines during pregnancy on tooth development has scarcely been studied; only negative effects of tetracycline on tooth germs are known (irreversible tooth discoloration and enamel hypoplasia). OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate whether antibacterials and anti-allergic and anti-asthma medicines, being the most frequently used medicines during pregnancy, are associated with deciduous molar hypomineralisation (DMH) and, if so, which specific medicines. MATERIALS AND METHODS To clarify this possible association, the participants of the Generation R Study, a population-based prospective cohort study from fetal life until young adulthood, were studied. Data on medicine use during pregnancy were retrieved from pharmacies. Clinical photographs of the second primary molars, which were scored for DMH, were taken with an intra-oral camera in 6,690 children (mean age 6.2 years, standard deviation [SD] ± 0.53; 49.9 % girls). RESULTS During pregnancy, 20.3 % of the mothers used antibacterials, 12.3 % anti-asthma medicines and 5.4 % anti-allergic medicines. The prevalence of DMH was 9.0 % in the study group. There was no association between the use of anti-asthma medicines, anti-allergic medicines (odds ratio [OR]: 0.97 [95 % CI 0.61-1.54]; OR: 1.04 [0.54-2.03]) or antibacterials (OR: 0.73 [0.49-1.09]) during pregnancy and DMH (all p-values >0.05). The study had sufficient power (80 %) to detect significant associations. CONCLUSION Maternal use of antibacterials, anti-allergic medicines or anti-asthma medicines during pregnancy is not associated with the development of DMH in the offspring.
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- Marlies E C Elfrink
- Department of Cariology, Endodontology and Pedodontology, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam, Gustav Mahlerlaan 3004, 1081 LA, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Elfrink MEC, Moll HA, Kiefte-de Jong JC, Jaddoe VWV, Hofman A, ten Cate JM, Veerkamp JSJ. Pre- and postnatal determinants of deciduous molar hypomineralisation in 6-year-old children. The generation R study. PLoS One 2014; 9:e91057. [PMID: 24988443 PMCID: PMC4079596 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0091057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2013] [Accepted: 02/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Deciduous Molar Hypomineralisation (DMH) and Molar Incisor Hypomineralisation (MIH) are common developmental disturbances in pediatric dentistry. Their occurrence is related. The same determinants as suggested for MIH are expected for DMH, though somewhat earlier in life. Perinatal medical problems may influence the prevalence of DMH but this has not been studied sufficiently. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to identify possible determinants of DMH in a prospective cohort study among 6-year-old children. STUDY DESIGN This study was embedded in the Generation R Study, a population-based prospective cohort study from fetal life until young adulthood. The the data were used to identify the determinants of DMH. Clinical photographs of clean, moist teeth were taken with an intra-oral camera in 6690 children (mean age 6.2 years; 49.9% girls). Data on possible determinants that had occurred during pregnancy and/or the child's first year of life were on the basis of manual standardized measurements (like length and weight) and questionnaires. Multivariate analyse with backward and forward selection was performed. RESULTS A number of factors in the pre-, peri- and postnatal phase were found to be associated with DMH. After multivariate logistic regression analyses, Dutch ethnic background, low birth weight, maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy, and fever episodes in the first year of the child's life were found to play a role in the development of DMH in 6-year-old children. CONCLUSION This study shows that Dutch ethnicity, low birth weight, alcohol consumption by the mother during pregnancy and any fever in the first year of the child's life are associated with DMH. Not only childhood factors but also prenatal lifestyle factors need to be taken into account when studying determinants for DMH.
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- Marlies E. C. Elfrink
- Department of Cariology, Endodontology and Pedodontology, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Erasmus Medical Centre - Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Erasmus Medical Centre - Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- The Generation R Study Group Erasmus Medical Centre - Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Erasmus Medical Centre - Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- The Generation R Study Group Erasmus Medical Centre - Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus Medical Centre - Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus Medical Centre - Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cariology, Endodontology and Pedodontology, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cariology, Endodontology and Pedodontology, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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AIM The aim of this study was to investigate the difference in caries prevalence based on quadrant dmfs data between first and second primary molars in 5-year-old Dutch children. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional observational study. METHODS AND STATISTICS: For this study 692 children, all insured by a "Health Insurance Fund", living in one of four selected cities in The Netherlands were asked to participate in the study. From the original cohort 435 children (49% girls) participated. Clinical examinations were performed and only carious lesions with involvement of the dentine were reported. Lesions on the occlusal, buccal, palatinal/lingual, mesial and distal surfaces as well as lesions in buccal and palatinal pits and fissures were reported separately. No radiographs were taken. Systematic differences in dmfs between first and second molars in the same quadrant of each primary dentition were tested with the Wilcoxon signed rank test. RESULTS Second primary molars, even after correction for caries in pits and buccal/palatinal fissures, had a statistically significant higher total dmfs than the first primary molars. The differences were mainly found on the occlusal surfaces. On proximal surfaces, the first primary molars had significant more caries than the second primary molars. The d-component constituted the major part of the caries index. CONCLUSIONS Second primary molars, corrected for decay in the pits and buccal/palatinal fissures of this molar, are more affected by caries than first primary molars and that the differences in caries prevalence are the largest on the occlusal surface. The specific site of the caries found suggests that developmental disturbances in second primary molars may attribute to their prevalence.
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- M E C Elfrink
- Department of Cariology, Endodontology and Pedodontology, ACTA, Amsterdam.
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Elfrink MEC, Schuller AA, Veerkamp JSJ, Poorterman JHG, Moll HA, ten Cate BJM. Factors increasing the caries risk of second primary molars in 5-year-old Dutch children. Int J Paediatr Dent 2010; 20:151-7. [PMID: 20384830 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-263x.2009.01026.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Caries is still a prevalent condition in 5-year-old children. At present, knowledge regarding some aetiological factors, like deciduous molar hypomineralization (DMH), is limited. AIM To investigate aetiological factors both directly and indirectly associated with caries in second primary molars. DESIGN Of 974 children invited to participate in the study, 386 children were examined clinically with visual detection of caries. Only carious lesions determined to have reached the dentine were recorded. Information about tooth brushing frequency, education level of the mother, and country of birth of mother and child, was collected by means of a multiple-choice questionnaire. Parents of 452 children filled in the questionnaire. Complete clinical and questionnaire data were available for 242 children. Statistical analysis of the effect of the independent variables was undertaken using the Pearson's chi-squared test. RESULTS Deciduous molar hypomineralization (P = 0.02) and the country of birth of the mother (P < 0.001) were positively associated with caries prevalence. CONCLUSIONS Deciduous molar hypomineralization and the country of birth of the mother play a role in the prevalence of dental caries. These aetiological factors associated with childhood dental caries need to be investigated further in longitudinal clinical trials.
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- Marlies E C Elfrink
- Department of Cariology, Endodontology and Pedodontology, ACTA, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Elfrink MEC, Schuller AA, Weerheijm KL, Veerkamp JSJ. Hypomineralized second primary molars: prevalence data in Dutch 5-year-olds. Caries Res 2008; 42:282-5. [PMID: 18523388 DOI: 10.1159/000135674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2007] [Accepted: 03/07/2008] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The aim of this cross-sectional observational study was to report on the prevalence of hypomineralizations in second primary molars in 5-year-old Dutch children. In the study 386 (45% girls) 5-year-old Dutch children, all insured by a Health Insurance Fund, participated. Scoring criteria for molar incisor hypomineralization molars were adapted to score second primary molars. The prevalence of hypomineralized second primary molars (HSPM) was 4.9% at child level and 3.6% at tooth level. Most HSPMs (87%) showed demarcated opacities, followed by posteruptive enamel loss (40%).
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- M E C Elfrink
- Department of Cariology, Endodontology and Pedodontology, ACTA, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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