From: Vitamin D, pregnancy and caries in children in the INMA-Asturias birth cohort
CARIES | |||||||
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Total | With caries | Without caries | p value | ||||
n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
Frequency of brushing | |||||||
1x/day or rarely | 17 | 9 | 4 | 25.53 | 13 | 76.425 | 0.786 |
2x/day | 103 | 54.8 | 32 | 31.07 | 71 | 68.93 | |
3x/day | 68 | 36.2 | 18 | 26.47 | 50 | 73.53 | |
Type of toothpaste | |||||||
Fluoride free | 8 | 4.3 | 2 | 25 | 6 | 75 | 0.899 |
250–805 ppm | 147 | 78.2 | 44 | 29.93 | 103 | 70.07 | |
961–1105 ppm | 33 | 17.5 | 8 | 24.24 | 25 | 75.76 | |
Use of dental floss | |||||||
Yes | 1 | 0.5 | |||||
No | 187 | 99.5 | |||||
Brushing technique | |||||||
Correct | 143 | 77.06 | 32 | 22.38 | 111 | 77.62 | 0.001 |
Incorrect | 45 | 23.93 | 22 | 48.89 | 23 | 51.11 | |
Frequency of sugar intake | |||||||
Occasional | 163 | 86.7 | 40 | 24.45 | 123 | 75.46 | 0.001 |
Regular | 25 | 13.3 | 14 | 56 | 11 | 44 | |
Six-monthly fluoride tray application | |||||||
Yes | 11 | 5.9 | 4 | 36.36 | 7 | 63.64 | 0.515 |
No | 177 | 94.1 | 56 | 28.25 | 127 | 71.75 | |
Mouthwash | |||||||
Yes | 86 | 54.3 | 28 | 32.56 | 58 | 67.44 | 0.286 |
No | 102 | 45.75 | 26 | 25.49 | 76 | 74.51 |