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Factors Associated with Dental Caries in Primary and Permanent Dentition in Patients Aged 2 to 12 Years who Attended a University Clinic

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2017.120
Synopsis: 
Dental caries is a well-known public health problem in Mexico and worldwide. In this study, caries was prevalent in our patients, and age, family size, dental pain, and oral hygiene were variables related to this disease.

ABSTRACT

Objectives: To determine the factors associated with dental caries in the primary and permanent dentition of children attending a paediatric dentistry clinic at a public university in central Mexico.

Received: 
05 Jun, 2017
Accepted: 
08 Aug, 2017
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon hernandez-martinez_et_al-associated_variables_with_dental_caries_in_primary_and_permanent_dentition.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Dental Caries
Mexico
oral health
paediatric dentistry
Journal Authors: 
CT Hernández-Martínez
NL Robles-Bermeo
E Lara-Carrillo
CE Medina-Solís
SJ Jiménez-Gayosso
AP Pontigo-Loyola
AA Vallejos-Sánchez.
e-Published: 15 Aug, 2017

Disclaimer

Manuscripts that are Published Ahead of Print have been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by the Editorial Board of the West Indian Medical Journal. They may appear in their original format and may not be copy edited or formatted in the style guide of this Journal. While accepted manuscripts are not yet assigned a volume, issue or page numbers, they can be cited using the DOI and date of e-publication. See our Instructions for Authors on how to properly cite manuscripts at this stage. The contents of the manuscript may change before it is published in its final form. Manuscripts in this section will be removed once they have been issued to a volume and issue, but will still retain the DOI and date of e-publication.

Socio-behavioral Factors Associated to Caries Prevalence and DMFT Index in Adolescents and Young Adults in a Developing Country

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2016.515
Synopsis: 
In Mexico, dental caries is a public dental problem. In this study, the authors realized two different models (Logistic and negative binomial regression) and observed diverse variables associated with caries. Results proved the existence of certain socioeconomic inequalities in oral health.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To determine the factors associated with the prevalence of dental caries and decayed, missing, and filled teeth index (DMFT) in adolescents and young adults using logistic and negative binomial regression.

Received: 
14 Oct, 2016
Accepted: 
11 Jan, 2017
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon garcia-cortes_et_al-factors_associated_to_dental_caries.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Adolescents
Mexico
oral health
Dental Caries
health inequalities
Journal Authors: 
JO García-Cortés
JP Loyola-Rodriguez
A Loyola-Leyva
J de Jesús Navarrete-Hernández
S Márquez-Rodríguez
MA Fernández-Barrera
CE Medina-Solís
e-Published: 25 Jan, 2017

Disclaimer

Manuscripts that are Published Ahead of Print have been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by the Editorial Board of the West Indian Medical Journal. They may appear in their original format and may not be copy edited or formatted in the style guide of this Journal. While accepted manuscripts are not yet assigned a volume, issue or page numbers, they can be cited using the DOI and date of e-publication. See our Instructions for Authors on how to properly cite manuscripts at this stage. The contents of the manuscript may change before it is published in its final form. Manuscripts in this section will be removed once they have been issued to a volume and issue, but will still retain the DOI and date of e-publication.

Toothbrushing Frequency and Maternal Schooling Associated with Caries in Primary Dentition in 6- and 7-year-old Children

Issue: 
Vol 69, Issue 8: 2022
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2016.481
Pages: 
545-9
Synopsis: 
In Mexico, dental caries is highly prevalent in primary dentition. In this study, we determine the experience, prevalence and severity of caries in primary dentition. One in two children had dental caries. Oral hygiene practices were associated with dental caries. Certain inequalities in oral health were observed.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To determine the experience, prevalence and severity of caries in primary dentition and associated factors in 6- and 7-year-old schoolchildren.

Received: 
14 Sep, 2016
Accepted: 
05 Oct, 2016
Published: 
20 Jul, 2022
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon wimj-iss8-2022_545_549.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Decayed
missing
and filled teeth
Dental Caries
Mexico
oral health
schoolchildren
Journal Authors: 
JF Casanova-Rosado
AA Vallejos-Sánchez
M Minaya-Sánchez
E Lara-Carrillo
NL Robles-Bermeo
R De La Rosa-Santillana
CE Medina-Solís
e-Published: 03 Nov, 2016

Frailty and Mortality in a Hospital from Monterrey, Mexico

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2015.353
Synopsis: 
This original article is on the association of the frailty syndrome and hospital mortality in elderly patients in a general hospital.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To determine the association between frailty and mortality in a Mexican hospital.

Received: 
25 Jun, 2015
Revised: 
29 Jul, 2015
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon diaz_de_leon-gonzalez_et_al-frailty_and_hospital_mortality.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Mortality
elderly
Mexico
Hospital
frailty
Mexicans
Journal Authors: 
E Diaz de León-González
H Gutiérrez-Hermosillo
JA Martínez-Beltran
CE Ochoa-Castro
DP Salinas-Garza
JH Medina-Chavez
R Palacios-Corona
e-Published: 18 Dec, 2015

Disclaimer

Manuscripts that are Published Ahead of Print have been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by the Editorial Board of the West Indian Medical Journal. They may appear in their original format and may not be copy edited or formatted in the style guide of this Journal. While accepted manuscripts are not yet assigned a volume, issue or page numbers, they can be cited using the DOI and date of e-publication. See our Instructions for Authors on how to properly cite manuscripts at this stage. The contents of the manuscript may change before it is published in its final form. Manuscripts in this section will be removed once they have been issued to a volume and issue, but will still retain the DOI and date of e-publication.

Socio-economic Inequality in Professionally Administered Topical Fluoride among Mexican Schoolchildren

Issue: 
Vol 66, Issue 2: 2017
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2014.361
Pages: 
275–81
Synopsis: 
Periodic dental visits have been recommended for preventive treatment. The experience of having fluoride administered by a dentist in the previous year was low in this sample of Mexican schoolchildren. Additionally, we identify and characterize socio-economic inequalities for this intervention.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To identify and characterize socio-economic inequalities in professionally administered topical fluoride treatment to schoolchildren.

Received: 
01 Dec, 2014
Accepted: 
29 Oct, 2015
Published: 
22 Sep, 2017
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon wimj-iss2-2017_275_281.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
dental care
Mexico
prevention
oral health
school
topical fluoride
Journal Authors: 
AJ Casanova-Rosado
CE Medina-Solís
JF Casanova-Rosado
L Avila-Burgos
AA Vallejos-Sánchez
S Márquez-Rodríguez
ML Márquez-Corona
G Maupomé
e-Published: 30 Oct, 2015

Reasons Why Erupted Third Molars Are Extracted in a Public University in Mexico

Issue: 
Vol 63, Issue 4: Aug (2014)
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2013.242
Pages: 
354–8
Synopsis: 
Third molar surgery constitutes a large percentage of daily work for dentists both in public and private practice. In this study, the authors observed that women and patients 18 to 34 years of age had erupted third molars extracted more frequently, primarily for prosthetic reasons.

ABSTRACT

Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the reasons for which erupted third molars (3M) are extracted in a sample of Mexican patients.

Received: 
05 Sep, 2013
Accepted: 
27 Sep, 2013
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon medina-solis_et_al_reasons_for_third_molar_extractions.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Dental Forum
Keywords: 
Mexico
Adults
third molar
tooth extraction
Journal Authors: 
CE Medina-Solís
M Mendoza-Rodríguez
S Márquez-Rodríguez
R De La Rosa-Santillana
R Islas-Zarazua
JDJ Navarrete-Hernández
G Maupomé
e-Published: 08 May, 2014

Frequency of Tooth Brushing and Associated Factors in Mexican Schoolchildren Six to Nine Years of Age

Issue: 
Vol 62, Issue 1: Jan (2013)
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2012.085
Pages: 
68–72
Synopsis: 
Tooth brushing is an effective tool to mechanically remove plaque. This study determines the tooth brushing frequency (at least once a day) in Mexican schoolchildren. The author observed that maternal characteristics are associated with the oral health behaviour of their children.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To determine the prevalence of daily tooth brushing and evaluate some variables associated.

PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon dr_casanova-rosado.qxp_.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Dental Forum
Keywords: 
Mexico
oral health
oral hygiene
schoolchildren
tooth brushing
Journal Authors: 
JF Casanova-Rosado
AA Vallejos-Sánchez
M Minaya-Sánchez
CE Medina-Solís
R De La Rosa-Santillana
M De L Márquez-Corona
G Maupomé
e-Published: 09 Apr, 2013
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