Influence of Maternal Prenatal Vitamin D Status on Infant Oral Health

Table 1.1-1 – Recent studies reporting the prevalence and severity <strong>of</strong> caries among
Canadian preschool children (Modified from Schroth & M<strong>of</strong>fatt 2005) 20 (SEE COPYRIGHT)
Study
Region <strong>of</strong>
Canada
Population Age Prevalence
<strong>of</strong> ECC*
Mean deft ±
S.D.
(range)
Schroth & Winnipeg, MB Community < 72 months 71% 3.7 ± 3.9
Cheba 2007 26 Dental Clinic
Harrison et al Hartley Bay First Nation 3.7 ± 1.2 years 31% 9.9 ± 12.1
2006 19 (Gitga’at) First
Nation, BC
Schroth et al Northern First First Nation 2.9 ± 1.8 years 58.6% 4.5 ± 4.9
2005 12 Nation, MB
(0-17)
Thompson,
MB
Urban
2.8 ± 1.7 years
51.4%
4.3 ± 5.2
(0-17)
Winnipeg, MB
Urban
3.0 ± 1.7 years
43.3%
3.1 ± 4.4
(0-16)
Roseau River First Nation
First Nation,
MB
Schroth & Carman, MB Rural
M<strong>of</strong>fatt 2005 20 Caucasian
Schroth et al Garden Hill
2005 11 First Nation,
MB
Lawrence et al Souix Lookout
2004 17 Zone, ON
2.9 ± 1.8 years
56.5%
4.4 ± 5.2
(0-16)
3 year olds 44.3% 2.0 ± 3.3
First Nation 3-5 year olds 98% 13.7 ± 3.2.
First Nation
High
Intervention
Community
2 year olds
3 year olds
91.5%
85.2%
10.2†
10.2†
4 year olds
79.4%
10.0†
Low
Intervention
Community
2 year olds
3 year olds
86.5%
90.5%
8.0†
12.2†
Peressini et al District <strong>of</strong>
2004 16 Manitoulin,
ON
Harrison &
Wong 2003 21
Vancouver, BC
(1996 Followup)
First Nation
Urban
Vietnamese
Intervention
Group
4 year olds
3 year olds
5 year olds
22.1 ± 5.0
months
88.1%
67%
78%
6.2%
10.9†
3.5 ± 4.0
4.8 ± 4.1
Control Group
22.7 ± 5.8
months
57.1%
1.1-4