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Cross-cultural Adaptation of the Dental Neglect Scale for 5-year-old Children in Peru

  • 0Department of Lima, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru.
International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry +

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October 3, 2025

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October 3, 2025

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Summary

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A new Spanish version of the Dental Neglect Scale (DNS) was validated for 5-year-old children. Most children assessed showed significant dental neglect, highlighting the need for early intervention.

Area Of Science

  • Pediatric Dentistry
  • Public Health
  • Cross-cultural Adaptation

Background

  • The Dental Neglect Scale (DNS) measures dental care negligence, initially for adolescents.
  • Previous cross-cultural adaptations include a Portuguese version in 2021.
  • Assessing dental neglect in young children is crucial for early intervention.

Purpose Of The Study

  • To cross-culturally adapt and validate a Spanish version of the DNS for 5-year-old children.
  • To provide a tool for assessing dental neglect in this age group.
  • To guide preventive measures and multidisciplinary support for children at risk.

Main Methods

  • Followed Beaton et al.'s protocol: translation, synthesis, back-translation, expert review, and pretesting.
  • Evaluated 179 questionnaires from parents/guardians of 5-year-old children.
  • Data collected between 2023 and 2024.

Main Results

  • The Spanish DNS has a minimum score of 10 (lesser neglect) and a maximum of 30 (greater neglect).
  • The mean score was 18.69, indicating greater neglect.
  • 91.6% of respondents scored as having "greater neglect," while 8.4% had "lesser neglect."

Conclusions

  • The Spanish DNS is a safe and valid instrument for assessing dental neglect in 5-year-old children.
  • This tool can assist parents and healthcare providers in improving children's oral health.
  • Early detection of dental neglect can lead to better quality of life and timely reporting to authorities.

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