Mohamed, S.A.S., Baker, S.R. orcid.org/0000-0002-2861-451X, Deery, C. orcid.org/0000-0001-7526-7736 et al. (1 more author) (2022) Are oral health conditions associated with schoolchildren's performance and school attendance in the Kingdom of Bahrain? A life-course perspective. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 32 (2). pp. 127-143. ISSN 0960-7439
Abstract
Background
The link between oral diseases and school performance and school attendance remains unclear among Middle Eastern children.
Aim
To investigate the relationship of oral conditions with schoolchildren’s school performance and attendance using the life course approach.
Design
A cross-sectional study was conducted with 466 schoolchildren aged 7-8 years from Kingdom of Bahrain (KoB) and their parents. Questionnaire data on children’s current and at birth environmental characteristics were completed by their parents. Children’s oral health measures, including ICDAS (International Caries Detection and Assessment System), PUFA (Pulp, Ulcer, Fistula, Abscess), and DDE (Developmental Defects of Enamel) indices, were the exposure variables. School performance and school attendance data obtained from the school register were the outcome variables. The data were analysed using multivariate ordinal logistic regression.
Results
The odds of Excellent school performance were significantly lower for children with untreated dentine caries (OR = 0.98 CI 95%: 0.96-0.99). Children with caries-treated teeth showed greater odds of Excellent school performance (OR=1.41 CI 95%: 1.15-1.74). A permissive parental style was associated with poor school attendance (OR= 2.63 CI 95%: 1.08-6.42).
Conclusion
Dental caries was associated with poor school performance but not with school attendance. Treated caries was associated with good school performance.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2021 The Authors. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry published by BSPD, IAPD and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made. |
Keywords: | Life course; caries; children; oral health; school attendance; school performance |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Clinical Dentistry (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 19 May 2021 16:05 |
Last Modified: | 21 Feb 2022 14:06 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/ipd.12803 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:174360 |