Evaluating the associations between serum vitamin D levels and dental caries (ICDAS index) among dental students of Tehran university of medical sciences
Background and Aims: Dental caries is a multifactorial and common disease that leads to a decrease in the quality of life of individuals. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between serum vitamin D and dental caries in the third year-to-last year students of dental school of Tehr...
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doaj-812e5ee6b60445399d88a20bd18a9c472020-11-25T03:37:39ZfasTehran University of Medical SciencesJournal of Dental Medicine1024-641X2008-24442020-04-01324229238Evaluating the associations between serum vitamin D levels and dental caries (ICDAS index) among dental students of Tehran university of medical sciencesFereshteh Abbaspour0Mahdia Gholami1Katayoun Sargeran2 Dentist, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Research Center for caries prevention, Dentistry research institute, Tehran, Iran; Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Health and Community Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Research Center for caries prevention, Dentistry research institute, Tehran, Iran; Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Health and Community Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Background and Aims: Dental caries is a multifactorial and common disease that leads to a decrease in the quality of life of individuals. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between serum vitamin D and dental caries in the third year-to-last year students of dental school of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 123 dental students. Demographic and health information were completed through a checklist. The level of vitamin D in individuals was measured by blood sampling. We recorded caries by ICDAS (international caries detection and assessment system) in two levels of D(1-6)MFT (total of decayed, filled and missing tooth) and D(3-6)MFT (total of progressive decayed, filled and missing tooth). Data analysis was done by the SPSS package version 25 using statistical tests of correlation and regression. Results: The results showed that the correlation coefficient between vitamin D and caries index D(1-6)MFT was -0.89 with a P-value of 0.3328 which was not statistically significant. Based on the backward logistic regression, there was a positive significant statistical association between the D(3-6)MFT with vitamin D deficiency (P<0.001), weight (P=0.012), dental visit (P=0.023) and frequency of sweet snack consumption (P=0.03). In addition a significant and inverse statistical association was reported between the D(3-6)MFT and milk consumption (P=0.026). Conclusion: Among dentistry students, no relation between vitamin D deficiency and early stages of decay was seen, however this relation was statistically significant in regard with progressive dental caries.http://jdm.tums.ac.ir/article-1-5954-en.htmldental cariesvitamin dadult |
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Evaluating the associations between serum vitamin D levels and dental caries (ICDAS index) among dental students of Tehran university of medical sciences |
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Evaluating the associations between serum vitamin D levels and dental caries (ICDAS index) among dental students of Tehran university of medical sciences |
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Evaluating the associations between serum vitamin D levels and dental caries (ICDAS index) among dental students of Tehran university of medical sciences |
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Evaluating the associations between serum vitamin D levels and dental caries (ICDAS index) among dental students of Tehran university of medical sciences |
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Evaluating the associations between serum vitamin D levels and dental caries (ICDAS index) among dental students of Tehran university of medical sciences |
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evaluating the associations between serum vitamin d levels and dental caries (icdas index) among dental students of tehran university of medical sciences |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences |
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Journal of Dental Medicine |
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1024-641X 2008-2444 |
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Background and Aims: Dental caries is a multifactorial and common disease that leads to a decrease in the quality of life of individuals. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between serum vitamin D and dental caries in the third year-to-last year students of dental school of Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 123 dental students. Demographic and health information were completed through a checklist. The level of vitamin D in individuals was measured by blood sampling. We recorded caries by ICDAS (international caries detection and assessment system) in two levels of D(1-6)MFT (total of decayed, filled and missing tooth) and D(3-6)MFT (total of progressive decayed, filled and missing tooth). Data analysis was done by the SPSS package version 25 using statistical tests of correlation and regression.
Results: The results showed that the correlation coefficient between vitamin D and caries index D(1-6)MFT was -0.89 with a P-value of 0.3328 which was not statistically significant. Based on the backward logistic regression, there was a positive significant statistical association between the D(3-6)MFT with vitamin D deficiency (P<0.001), weight (P=0.012), dental visit (P=0.023) and frequency of sweet snack consumption (P=0.03). In addition a significant and inverse statistical association was reported between the D(3-6)MFT and milk consumption (P=0.026).
Conclusion: Among dentistry students, no relation between vitamin D deficiency and early stages of decay was seen, however this relation was statistically significant in regard with progressive dental caries. |
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