Browsing by Author "Elizabeth Obhioneh Oziegbe"

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    Digit Sucking Habit and Association with Dental Caries and Oral Hygiene Status of Children Aged 6 Months to 12 Years Resident in Semi-Urban Nigeria
    (Cross Mark, 2016-02-18) Kikelomo Adebanke Kolawole; Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan; Hakeem Olatunde Agbaje; Titus Ayodeji Oyedele; Elizabeth Obhioneh Oziegbe; Nneka Kate Onyejaka; Nneka Maureen Chukwumah; Olusegun Victor Oshomoji; Gururaj Arakeri
    Objectives Non-nutritive sucking (NNS) is a common behavior in childhood. The association between digit sucking, dental caries and oral health has been studied within conclusive results. The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of, and the association between digit sucking, caries and oral hygiene status of children age six months to 12years, resident in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. Methods Across-sectional study was conducted in Ife Central Local Government Area of Osun State. Data were collected through a household survey using a multi-stages sampling procedure from children between six months and 12years. Details of each child’s socio-demographic characteristics, digit sucking habits, caries status and oral health status were collected. The association between it sucking ,caries status and oral hygiene status was determined using Chi square and Logistic regression. Results Themeanageofthe992studyparticipantswas5.8±(3.2)years. The prevalence of digit sucking, caries andpoororalhygienewere7.2%,10.5%and2.4%respectively.Themean dmftscorewas0.22±(0.80),meanDMFTscorewas0.04±(0.30)while mean Oral Hygiene Indexscorewas1.27 ±(0.73). Digit sucking increased the odds of having caries (OR:1.28; CI:0.58–2.81)but decreased the odds of having poor oral hygiene (OR:0.58;CI:0.34– 1.01) insignificantly