2009 JUN 30 – ( NewsRx.com) — New research, ‘Parental perspectives on preterm children’s oral health behaviour and experience of dental care during preschool and early school years,’ is the subject of a report (see also Life Sciences). According to recent research from Malmo, Sweden, “Children born preterm (PT) have medical conditions and impairments that may affect their oral health. Our hypothesis for the study was that PT children display more dental behaviour management problems (BMPs) and less favourable oral health behaviour than controls (C).”

“Parents of 153 PT children and 153 C children were interviewed regarding the children’s oral health behaviour and experience of dental care on two occasions, 2 years apart. The interviews concerned the preschool period and the early school years, respectively. BMPs were more common in PT children of preschool age, but not during the early school years. Regarding oral health behaviour, there were no differences between the groups, except that PT children had more problems with toothbrushing than C children in the preschool period, in spite of the fact that the PT group reported more medical health problems and more anxious behaviour and indications of cognitive problems than the C group. Children born PT exhibit several risk factors for both BMP and impaired oral health,” wrote S. Brogrdh-Roth and colleagues, Malmo University, Faculty of Odontology.

The researchers concluded: “It is essential that this group of patients is identified early and receives special attention from the dental services.”

Brogrdh-Roth and colleagues published their study in International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry (Parental perspectives on preterm children’s oral health behaviour and experience of dental care during preschool and early school years. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 2009;19(4):243-50).

For additional information, contact S. Brogrdh-Roth, Faculty of Odontology, Dept. of Paediatric Dentistry, Malmo University, Malmo, Sweden.

Publisher contact information for the International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry is: Blackwell Publishing Inc., 350 Main St., Malden, MA 02148, USA.

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