Caries Experience Differs between Females and Males across Age Groups in Northern Appalachia
Sex disparities in dental caries have been observed across many populations, with females typically exhibiting higher prevalence and more affected teeth. In this study we assessed the sex disparities in two Northern Appalachian populations from West Virginia (WV, N=1997) and Pennsylvania (PA, N=108...
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doaj-b7c02505933c47569a533a9a58761d812020-11-25T01:08:30ZengHindawi LimitedInternational Journal of Dentistry1687-87281687-87362015-01-01201510.1155/2015/938213938213Caries Experience Differs between Females and Males across Age Groups in Northern AppalachiaJohn R. Shaffer0Elizabeth J. Leslie1Eleanor Feingold2Manika Govil3Daniel W. McNeil4Richard J. Crout5Robert J. Weyant6Mary L. Marazita7Department of Human Genetics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USACenter for Craniofacial and Dental Genetics, Department of Oral Biology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USADepartment of Human Genetics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USACenter for Craniofacial and Dental Genetics, Department of Oral Biology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USADental Practice and Rural Health, West Virginia University School of Dentistry, Department of Psychology, Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USADepartment of Periodontics, West Virginia University School of Dentistry, Morgantown, WV 26506, USADepartment of Dental Public Health and Information Management, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USADepartment of Human Genetics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USASex disparities in dental caries have been observed across many populations, with females typically exhibiting higher prevalence and more affected teeth. In this study we assessed the sex disparities in two Northern Appalachian populations from West Virginia (WV, N=1997) and Pennsylvania (PA, N=1080) by comparing caries indices between males and females across four phases of dental development: primary dentition in children aged 1–5 years, mixed dentition in children aged 6–11 years, permanent dentition in adolescents aged 12–17 years, and permanent dentition in adults aged 18–59 years. No significant sex differences were observed for children aged 1–5 years. Contrary to national and international trends, WV girls aged 6–11 years had 1.5 fewer affected teeth than boys (p<0.001). However, by ages 12–17, caries indices in the WV girls matched those in boys. In both WV and PA adults, women and men had similar total counts of affected teeth (i.e., DMFT), although women had more dental restorations (p<0.001) and men had more current decay (p<0.001). These results suggest that in some Appalachian populations, young girls benefit from protection against caries that is lost during adolescence and that adult women utilize dental health care to a greater degree than men.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/938213 |
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John R. Shaffer Elizabeth J. Leslie Eleanor Feingold Manika Govil Daniel W. McNeil Richard J. Crout Robert J. Weyant Mary L. Marazita Caries Experience Differs between Females and Males across Age Groups in Northern Appalachia International Journal of Dentistry |
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John R. Shaffer Elizabeth J. Leslie Eleanor Feingold Manika Govil Daniel W. McNeil Richard J. Crout Robert J. Weyant Mary L. Marazita |
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Caries Experience Differs between Females and Males across Age Groups in Northern Appalachia |
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Caries Experience Differs between Females and Males across Age Groups in Northern Appalachia |
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Caries Experience Differs between Females and Males across Age Groups in Northern Appalachia |
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Caries Experience Differs between Females and Males across Age Groups in Northern Appalachia |
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Caries Experience Differs between Females and Males across Age Groups in Northern Appalachia |
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caries experience differs between females and males across age groups in northern appalachia |
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International Journal of Dentistry |
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1687-8728 1687-8736 |
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Sex disparities in dental caries have been observed across many populations, with females typically exhibiting higher prevalence and more affected teeth. In this study we assessed the sex disparities in two Northern Appalachian populations from West Virginia (WV, N=1997) and Pennsylvania (PA, N=1080) by comparing caries indices between males and females across four phases of dental development: primary dentition in children aged 1–5 years, mixed dentition in children aged 6–11 years, permanent dentition in adolescents aged 12–17 years, and permanent dentition in adults aged 18–59 years. No significant sex differences were observed for children aged 1–5 years. Contrary to national and international trends, WV girls aged 6–11 years had 1.5 fewer affected teeth than boys (p<0.001). However, by ages 12–17, caries indices in the WV girls matched those in boys. In both WV and PA adults, women and men had similar total counts of affected teeth (i.e., DMFT), although women had more dental restorations (p<0.001) and men had more current decay (p<0.001). These results suggest that in some Appalachian populations, young girls benefit from protection against caries that is lost during adolescence and that adult women utilize dental health care to a greater degree than men. |
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