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Abstract
It was conducted to evaluate the relationship between S- ECC and IDA in preschool children . In this study 100 children, which satisfying the specific inclusion and exclusion criteria, were included from outpatients of the Pediatric Dentistry Clinic of the Faculty of Dentistry – Suez Canal University, Ismailia City . These children were screened for presence or absence of S –ECC and were divided into the two groups: (group A) children with S –ECC and (group B) children without S -ECC . Both groups were examined for presence or absence of IDA. All procedures were explained to the parents or guardians prior to the investigation and an informed consent was taken from parents to get their approval for work .
Dental examination was carried out at the clinic of pediatric dentistry at faculty of Dentistry , Suez Canal University , Ismailia City .To assess dental status for children , we used dmf index , dmfs index and pufa index . Diet history analysis for iron was excluded from this study because the information weren’t accurate and reliable for dietary iron analysis.
Anthropomertic measurements ( height and weight ) were taken according to the guidelines recommended by Egyptian Growth Curve charts (2002) . Blood samples were collected form children by the expert nurses in the clinical pathology laboratory. One of the most commonly used screening methods for the presence of anemia in population is the measurement of complete blood count (CBC) for assessment of Hgb , PCV, MCV, MCH, RDW . Tests of SF, SI , TIBC , T.S.F were measured to assess ID.
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The data obtained were statistically analyzed using Chi-square test , Fisher Exact test, Student t test , Pearson’s correlation and ANOVA test . The results of this study showed that there were statistically insignificance differences between two groups regarding gender and age. It was noted that there was statistically insignificance difference between anthropometric measurements and S- ECC.
Results of blood analysis revealed that there were statistically significance differences between two groups regarding Hgb , PCV, MCH, TIBC , T.S.F values . There were significant negative correlations between dental caries indices and IDA markers . It was found that prevalence of children with ID and IDA was high in children with S- ECC . Children in group A were 3.22 times more liable to IDA compared to those in group B .In Conclusion, there was an inverse relation between dental caries indices and IDA markers. Children with S- ECC were at greater risk for IDA than those without S- ECC .