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Article: Association between oral health and upper respiratory tract infection among children

TitleAssociation between oral health and upper respiratory tract infection among children
Authors
KeywordsOral health
Upper respiratory tract infection
Dental caries
Dental plaque
Children
Issue Date2017
PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons Ltd, co-published with FDI World Dental Federation. The Journal's web site is located at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1875-595X
Citation
International Dental Journal, 2017, v. 68 n. 2, p. 122-128 How to Cite?
AbstractBackground The oral cavity is a potential reservoir for respiratory pathogens. This longitudinal study investigated the association between upper respiratory tract infection (URI) and oral health among children. MethodsA total of 288 children aged 4 years were recruited. Their dental caries and oral hygiene status were clinically determined, using the dmft (decayed, missing and filled teeth) index and the Silness-Loe plaque index. Questionnaires were completed by parents to collect information on the child's socio-demographic background and URI episodes and symptoms in the following 12 months. Standard or zero-inflated negative binomial regressions were used to analyse the association between URI and both oral health indicators (dmft and plaque score). Results Some 138 (47.9%) children had URI in 12 months, including 63 (21.9%) and 75 (26.0%) children with 1-2 episodes and 3 episodes, respectively. The reported URI episodes fell into two peaks, coinciding with the two influenza peaks in Hong Kong. Significantly a higher dmft was found among children without URI compared with children who had 3 URI episodes (1.32 vs. 0.49; P = 0.043). The number of URI episodes was inversely associated with dmft (IRR = 0.851; 95% CI: 0.766-0.945; P = 0.003). There was no significant association between the plaque score and URI (P > 0.05). Conclusions The children's caries experience was associated with reduced episodes of URI. Whether this inverse association is attributed to the immune response induced by dental caries is yet to be investigated.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/247228
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2023 Impact Factor: 3.2
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.803
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dc.contributor.authorZhou, Y-
dc.contributor.authorJiang, S-
dc.contributor.authorLi, KY-
dc.contributor.authorLo, ECM-
dc.contributor.authorGao, X-
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-18T08:24:13Z-
dc.date.available2017-10-18T08:24:13Z-
dc.date.issued2017-
dc.identifier.citationInternational Dental Journal, 2017, v. 68 n. 2, p. 122-128-
dc.identifier.issn0020-6539-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/247228-
dc.description.abstractBackground The oral cavity is a potential reservoir for respiratory pathogens. This longitudinal study investigated the association between upper respiratory tract infection (URI) and oral health among children. MethodsA total of 288 children aged 4 years were recruited. Their dental caries and oral hygiene status were clinically determined, using the dmft (decayed, missing and filled teeth) index and the Silness-Loe plaque index. Questionnaires were completed by parents to collect information on the child's socio-demographic background and URI episodes and symptoms in the following 12 months. Standard or zero-inflated negative binomial regressions were used to analyse the association between URI and both oral health indicators (dmft and plaque score). Results Some 138 (47.9%) children had URI in 12 months, including 63 (21.9%) and 75 (26.0%) children with 1-2 episodes and 3 episodes, respectively. The reported URI episodes fell into two peaks, coinciding with the two influenza peaks in Hong Kong. Significantly a higher dmft was found among children without URI compared with children who had 3 URI episodes (1.32 vs. 0.49; P = 0.043). The number of URI episodes was inversely associated with dmft (IRR = 0.851; 95% CI: 0.766-0.945; P = 0.003). There was no significant association between the plaque score and URI (P > 0.05). Conclusions The children's caries experience was associated with reduced episodes of URI. Whether this inverse association is attributed to the immune response induced by dental caries is yet to be investigated.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherJohn Wiley & Sons Ltd, co-published with FDI World Dental Federation. The Journal's web site is located at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1875-595X-
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Dental Journal-
dc.subjectOral health-
dc.subjectUpper respiratory tract infection-
dc.subjectDental caries-
dc.subjectDental plaque-
dc.subjectChildren-
dc.titleAssociation between oral health and upper respiratory tract infection among children-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.identifier.emailLi, KY: skyli@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.emailLo, ECM: edward-lo@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.emailGao, X: gaoxl@hkucc.hku.hk-
dc.identifier.authorityLo, ECM=rp00015-
dc.identifier.authorityGao, X=rp01509-
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dc.identifier.doi10.1111/idj.12335-
dc.identifier.pmid28905361-
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-85044439043-
dc.identifier.hkuros279847-
dc.identifier.volume68-
dc.identifier.issue2-
dc.identifier.spage122-
dc.identifier.epage128-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000428406800008-
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom-
dc.identifier.issnl0020-6539-

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