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Influence of Temperament As a Risk Indicator for Early Childhood Caries.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Quinonez, RB; Santos, RG; Eckert, GJ; Keels, MA; Levy, S; Levy, BT; Jackson, R; Fontana, M
Published in: Pediatr Dent
November 15, 2020

Purpose: To evaluate the association between temperament and caries. Methods: A total of 408 primary caregiver-child pairs were followed for 36 months; they completed the Early Childhood Behavior Questionnaire Very Short-Form (ECBQ-VSF) at age four years. Demographic, behavioral, and clinical data were obtained at ages one, two-and-a-half, and four years, with caries experience assessed each time using the International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS). The ECBQ-VSF (36 items) was used to measure three child temperament domains: (1) surgency; (2) negative affect; and (3) effortful control. The associations between cavitated carious lesion experience by age four years (decayed, missing, and filled primary surfaces [dmfs] score greater than zero; d equals ICDAS score greater than or equal to three) and the three ECBQ-VSF temperament domains were analyzed using generalized estimating equation models. Results: Temperament domains predicted the number of carious surfaces (dmfs). After adjusting for covariates, every one-point increase in surgency and one-point increase in negative affect were associated with 77 percent and 31 percent increases in dmfs, respectively (P<0.05), and every one-point increase in effortful control was associated with a 39 percent decrease in dmfs (P<0.05). Conclusions: By age four years, children with higher levels of surgency and negative affect have a higher caries experience, whereas children with greater effortful control have a lower caries experience.

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Published In

Pediatr Dent

EISSN

1942-5473

Publication Date

November 15, 2020

Volume

42

Issue

6

Start / End Page

470 / 475

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Temperament
  • Risk Factors
  • Humans
  • Dentistry
  • Dental Caries
  • DMF Index
  • Child, Preschool
  • Child Behavior
  • Child
  • Caregivers
 

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Quinonez, R. B., Santos, R. G., Eckert, G. J., Keels, M. A., Levy, S., Levy, B. T., … Fontana, M. (2020). Influence of Temperament As a Risk Indicator for Early Childhood Caries. Pediatr Dent, 42(6), 470–475.
Quinonez, Rocio B., Robert G. Santos, George J. Eckert, Martha Ann Keels, Steven Levy, Barcey T. Levy, Richard Jackson, and Margherita Fontana. “Influence of Temperament As a Risk Indicator for Early Childhood Caries.Pediatr Dent 42, no. 6 (November 15, 2020): 470–75.
Quinonez RB, Santos RG, Eckert GJ, Keels MA, Levy S, Levy BT, et al. Influence of Temperament As a Risk Indicator for Early Childhood Caries. Pediatr Dent. 2020 Nov 15;42(6):470–5.
Quinonez, Rocio B., et al. “Influence of Temperament As a Risk Indicator for Early Childhood Caries.Pediatr Dent, vol. 42, no. 6, Nov. 2020, pp. 470–75.
Quinonez RB, Santos RG, Eckert GJ, Keels MA, Levy S, Levy BT, Jackson R, Fontana M. Influence of Temperament As a Risk Indicator for Early Childhood Caries. Pediatr Dent. 2020 Nov 15;42(6):470–475.

Published In

Pediatr Dent

EISSN

1942-5473

Publication Date

November 15, 2020

Volume

42

Issue

6

Start / End Page

470 / 475

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Temperament
  • Risk Factors
  • Humans
  • Dentistry
  • Dental Caries
  • DMF Index
  • Child, Preschool
  • Child Behavior
  • Child
  • Caregivers