Sociodemographic and behavioral factors associated with dental caries in preschool children: Analysis using a decision tree.

Background: Untreated dental caries can result a negative impact on oral health-related quality of life.

Aims: The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of dental caries and associated factors in children enrolled in public preschools in the city of Recife, Brazil.

Settings And Design: A descriptive, analytical, cross-sectional study was conducted with a representative random sample of 556 children aged 3-5 years.

The effect of atraumatic restorative treatment on adhesive restorations for dental caries in deciduous molars.

Background: Minimal invasive approaches to managing caries, such as partial caries removal techniques and atraumatic restorative treatment (ART), are showing increasing evidence of improved outcomes over the conventional complete caries removal.

Objective: To evaluate clinically and radiographically the effect of ART on restorations using restorative cement and glass ionomer cement (GIC) for dental caries in the deciduous molars of children aged between 4 and 8 years.

Settings And Design: The study design was a split-mouth, randomized, blind clinical trial.

Influence of Oral Problems and Biopsychosocial Factors on the Utilization of Dental Services by Preschool Children.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of oral problems and biopsychosocial factors on the use of dental services by preschoolers.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out with preschoolers in northeastern Brazil. Parents answered questions on visits to the dentist and sociodemographic characteristics, and completed the Brazilian version of the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale.

Parental Perceptions of Oral Health Status in Preschool Children and Associated Factors.

The aim of the present study was to evaluate parental perceptions of oral health status in preschool children. A cross-sectional study was carried with 843 Brazilian children between 3 and 5 years of age. Parents/guardians answered a self-administered questionnaire on the health of their children and sociodemographic data.

Impact of oral health problems on the quality of life of preschool children: a case-control study.

Background: There is a need for investigations into the impact of oral problems on OHRQoL with study designs that offer greater strength of evidence.

Aim: To evaluate the impact of dental caries and traumatic dental injury (TDI) on the OHRQoL of Brazilian preschool children.

Design: A population-based, matched, case-control study was conducted involving 415 children aged 3-5 years enrolled at public and private preschools.

Perceived Impact of Dental Pain on the Quality of Life of Preschool Children and Their Families.

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the perceived impact of dental caries and dental pain on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among preschool children and their families. A cross-sectional study was conduct with 843 preschool children in Campina Grande, Brazil. Parents/caregivers answered a questionnaire on socio-demographic information, their child's general/oral health and history of dental pain.

Association between parental guilt and oral health problems in preschool children: a hierarchical approach.

Background: Dental caries and traumatic dental injury (TDI) can play an important role in the emergence of parental guilt, since parents feel responsible for their child's health. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the influence of oral health problems among preschool children on parental guilt.

Methods: A preschool-based, cross-sectional study was carried out with 832 preschool children between three and five years of age in the city of Campina Grande, Brazil.

Alcohol consumption among adolescents: attitudes, behaviors and associated factors.

The scope of this paper is to assess the attitudes and behaviors regarding alcohol use and analyze associated factors among schoolchildren in public schools of Campina Grande in the state of Paraíba. A cross-sectional study was carried out involving 574 adolescents, with the application of a semi-structured questionnaire. The chi-square test and Fisher's exact test were used (5% level of significance).