Nutritional Status and Dental Caries in 12 and 13-Year-Old Adolescents in Central Surabaya, Indonesia

Dini Setyowati, Agung Sosiawan, Novena Dameria Pakpahan, Amalia Yosi Firdausa, Sally Salsabila Ahimsa, Bunga Latifa Badri, Aulia Rifda Prasasti Purnomo, Anindita Aisyah Putri, Felia Laksita Dewi, Lucindari Gea Permata, Tengku Natasha Eleena binti Tengku Ahmad Noor

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Abstract

Adolescents are at particular risk of malnutrition and dental caries. Evidence related to the contribution of nutritional status on dental caries among adolescents is scarce. Aims: To investigate the association between nutritional status and dental caries among 12 and 13-year-old adolescents in Central Surabaya, Indonesia. This was a cross-sectional study on 122 adolescents aged 12 and 13 in Central Surabaya. Nutritional status was assessed by calculating the Body Mass Index (BMI) for age. The diagnosis of dental caries was recorded by using the Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth (DMFT) index. Bivariate and logistic regression analyses were performed using IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, version 23.0 (IBM Corp., Armonk, New York, U.S.A). This study shows that 75.9% of adolescents aged 12 and 13 in Central Surabaya experienced dental caries. The prevalence of untreated dental caries was 74.1%. Nutritional status was inversely associated with dental caries. Compared to thinness participants, the likelihood of having a low number of dental caries (DMFT≤2) was higher among participants in normal category of nutritional status (OR: 36.32, 95%CI: 2.65-497.52, P: 0.001) and among overweight participants (OR: 5.04, 95%CI: 1.03-24.75, P: 0.046). The prevalence of dental caries and the mean DMFT score among 12 and 13-year-old adolescents in Central Surabaya were high. Our result indicated an inverse association between nutritional status and dental caries. Comprehensive strategies for health care delivery are needed to improve nutrition and oral health in adolescents.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)766-771
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of International Dental and Medical Research
Volume16
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - 2023

Keywords

  • Nutritional status
  • adolescents
  • dental caries
  • public Health

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