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Micro-dissection of Enamel Organ from Mandibular Incisor of Rats Exposed to Environmental Toxicants

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Migration background: a risk factor for caries development during adolescence.

Annika Julihn¹, Anders Ekbom, Thomas Modéer

¹Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. annika.julihn@ki.se

European Journal of Oral Sciences

|November 19, 2010

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Adolescents with immigrant parents face a higher risk of cavities, regardless of birthplace. Parental migration background is a key factor in adolescent caries development.

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Micro-dissection of Enamel Organ from Mandibular Incisor of Rats Exposed to Environmental Toxicants

Micro-dissection of Enamel Organ from Mandibular Incisor of Rats Exposed to Environmental Toxicants

Published on: March 29, 2018

Area of Science:

Oral Health
Public Health
Epidemiology

Background:

Child and parental migration background can influence health outcomes.
Caries risk factors in adolescents require ongoing investigation.
Understanding disparities in oral health is crucial for public health initiatives.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the association between child and parental migration background and the risk of approximal caries increment in Swedish adolescents.
To quantify the impact of migration on caries development during adolescence.

Main Methods:

Retrospective longitudinal register-based cohort study.
Inclusion of 18,142 13-year-old adolescents in Stockholm, Sweden, followed until age 19.
Caries data (DMFT/S) from dental databases and socio-demographic data from national registers were analyzed using logistic regression.

Main Results:

Adolescents with foreign-born parents showed a significantly elevated risk for approximal caries increment (DMFSa > 0).
These adolescents developed, on average, 0.53 to 1.14 more approximal caries lesions compared to those with Swedish-born parents.
Adolescents born in Eastern Europe had an increased risk and developed, on average, 1.06 more lesions than Swedish-born adolescents.

Conclusions:

Parental migration background is a significant risk factor for caries development in adolescents.
This risk persists regardless of the adolescent's country of birth.
Public health strategies should consider parental migration background in caries prevention programs for adolescents.