Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the children assessed in the study
Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
Child’s age in years (mean ± SD) | 4.0 (1.1) |
Child’s gender | |
 Male | 163 (54.0) |
 Female | 139 (46.0) |
Socioeconomic status | |
 Low | 229 (75.8) |
 Medium-high | 73 (24.2) |
Child’s general health, reported by parents | |
 Excellent | 43 (14.3) |
 Very good | 86 (28.5) |
 Good | 123 (40.9) |
 Regular | 49 (16.3) |
 Poor | – |
Child’s oral health, reported by parents | |
 Excellent | 44 (14.6) |
 Very good | 59 (19.6) |
 Good | 110 (36.5) |
 Regular | 70 (23.3) |
 Poor | 18 (6.0) |
Tooth brushing | |
 Once a day or less | 51 (16.9) |
 Twice or more | 251 (83.1) |
Simplified Oral Hygiene Index | |
 Good | 19 (6.3) |
 Regular | 223 (73.8) |
 Poor | 60 (19.9) |
Decayed, missing and filled teeth index (mean ± SD) | 2,52 (SD 3.71) |
Dental Caries | |
 Caries free (dmft = 0) | 140 (46.3) |
 Low severity (dmft = 1–5) | 108 (35.8) |
 High severity (dmft > 6) | 54 (17.9) |
Malocclusion | |
 Absence | 183 (60.6) |
 Presence | 119 (39.4) |
Traumatic Dental Injuries | |
 None | 258 (85.4) |
 Infraction | 27 (8.9) |
 Enamel fracture | 4 (1.3) |
 Avulsion | 2 (0.7) |
 Discoloration | 11 (3.6) |