Saudi Cultural Missions Theses & Dissertations
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Item Restricted DENTAL VISIT PATTERNS IN CHILDHOOD AND THEIR ASSOCIATION WITH DENTAL ISSUES IN ADULTHOOD(King's College London, 2024-08) Alaskar, Bayan; Angulo, Elsa DelgadoAim: To examine the frequency of childhood dental visits, identify the factors influencing these patterns, and assess their correlation with adult oral health status. Methods: This study used data from the NCDS and the BCS70. Data on dental visits was obtained during home interviews, where parents answered questions about their children's dental visits in the past year. Information on adult oral health was collected, when cohort members answered two questions about mouth and/or gum problems they had experienced. Parental social class at the time of the cohort member's birth was reported by the mother, while the cohort member's own social class was self-reported. Logistic regression models were used to test the association between childhood dental visits and oral health in adulthood. Results: The data shows significant differences in mouth and gum problems based on sex, social class, and education level, with higher prevalence among females, individuals in routine social classes, those with no education, and those without childhood dental visits. Logistic regression analysis reveals that individuals with one, two, or three childhood dental visits have lower odds of persistent mouth trouble compared to those with no visits. Specifically, those with three visits show the most significant reduction in odds. The same trend is observed for mouth/gum problems in the last 12 months, with frequent childhood dental visits linked to lower odds of these issues. Conclusion: There is a link between childhood dental visit patterns and adult oral health, with regular childhood dental visits significantly reducing the likelihood of persistent and recent mouth and gum problems30 0Item Restricted CAN THE DURATION OF BREASTFEEDING AFFECT ORAL HEALTH IN ADULTHOOD?(KING'S COLLEGE LONDON, 2024-08) Buali, Danah; Delgado-Angulo, ElsaBackground Breastfeeding is well-known to have numerous health benefits for both mother and child. An exceptional chance to investigate the relationship between the duration of breastfeeding and self-perceived oral health in a sizable, representative sample of UK adults is provided by the British Cohort Study (BCS70). Objectives This study aims to explore the relationship between breastfeeding duration and self-reported oral health at age 46 while accounting for various sociodemographic and lifestyle factors. The primary objective is to determine if breastfeeding duration has a significant impact on oral health outcomes in adulthood. Method This secondary analysis utilized data from the 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70), which follows the lives of over 17,000 individuals born in the UK during a single week in April 1970. The study focuses on participants with complete data on breastfeeding duration, self-perceived oral health, and relevant covariates. Breastfeeding duration was categorized into three groups: never breastfed, breastfed for less than 1 month, and breastfed for 3 months or more. Self-rated oral health at age 46 was dichotomized into "good" (excellent, very good, good) and "poor" (fair, poor). Covariates included sex, demographic data, education level, and parental social class. Logistic regression models were employed to assess the association between breastfeeding duration and oral health outcomes. Results The analysis revealed no significant association between breastfeeding duration and self-reported oral health in adulthood. Despite the well-documented benefits of breastfeeding, the duration of breastfeeding did not appear to influence the self-perceived oral health of the participants at age 46. Other factors such as sex, social class, mother's education, father's social class, country of residence, and marital status.23 0