The Relationship between Passive Smoking and Caries Experience in Children Aged 1-12 Years and Influencing Factors

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between passive smoking by parents and dental caries in children aged 1-12 years and the factors affecting this relationship. Materials and Methods: The examination data of 900 children aged 1-12 years who were admitted to Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Pediatric Dentistry between December 2020 and May 2021 for various reasons and underwent routine examinations and met the study criteria were retrospectively analyzed. Sociodemographic characteristics, passive smoking status and dmft/DMFT scores of the children were recorded. The relationship between passive smoking status and dmft/DMFT scores and the factors affecting this relationship were analyzed. Results: The results of A statistically significant correlation was found between passive smoking status and dmft/DMFT scores of children (p=0.000). At the same time, a significant relationship was found between passive smoking and income level (p<0.05). However, no significant relationship was found between passive smoking and sex and parental education level (p>0.05). Conclusion: Passive smoking is thought to be a risk factor in caries formation. Therefore, it is important to reduce exposure to passive smoking in order to protect both oral and dental health and general health of children

Keywords

• Cigarette Smoke
• Child
• Dental Caries

1-12 Yaş Arası Çocuklarda Pasif Sigara İçiciliği ile Çürük Deneyimi Arasındaki İlişki ve Etkileyen Faktörler

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, 1-12 yaş arası çocukların ebeveynleri tarafından maruz kaldığı pasif içicilik durumu ile diş çürükleri arasındaki ilişkinin ve bu ilişkiyi etkileyen faktörlerin değerlendirilmesidir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit Üniversitesi Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi Pedodonti Anabilim Dalı Kliniği’ne Aralık 2020-Mayıs 2021 tarihleri arasında çeşitli sebeplerle başvurmuş ve rutin muayene işlemi yapılmış, çalışma kriterlerini sağlayan 1-12 yaş arasındaki 900 çocuğa ait muayene verileri retrospektif olarak incelendi. Çocukların sosyodemografik özellikleri, pasif sigara içicilik durumu ve dmft/DMFT skorları kayıt altına alındı. Çocukların pasif içicilik durumu ile dmft/DMFT skorları arasındaki ilişki ve bu ilişkiyi etkileyen faktörler incelendi. Bulgular: Sonuçlar incelendiğinde çocukların pasif içicilik durumu ile dmft/DMFT skorları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı ilişki tespit edildi (p=0,000). Aynı zamanda pasif sigara içiciliği ile gelir düzeyi arasında anlamlı bir ilişki bulundu (p<0,05). Ancak pasif sigara içiciliği ile cinsiyet, ebeveynlerin eğitim durumu arasında anlamlı ilişki saptanmadı (p>0,05). Sonuç: Pasif sigara içiciliği çürük oluşumunda bir risk faktörü olabileceği düşünülmektedir. Bu sebeple çocukların hem ağız ve diş sağlığı hem de genel sağlığının korunması açısından pasif sigara içiciliğine maruziyetin azaltılması önemlidir.

Keywords

• Sigara Dumanı
• Çocuk
• Diş Çürüğü
• Pasif İçicilik

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