Abstract

PODADERA VALDES, Zoila Rosa; ARTEAGA DIAZ, Alicia; TAMARGO BARBEITO, Teddy Osmín  and  LLANES SERANTES, Maribel. Risk factors influencing the primary dentition eruption retardation. "Turcios Lima" polyclinics, 2000-2003. Rev Cubana Estomatol [online]. 2004, vol.41, n.1, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1561-297X.

An analytical case-control study was carried out in "Turcios Lima" polyclinics from July, 2000 to July, 2003, to identify the risk factors influencing primary dentition eruption retardation. The universe was formed by 1 454 children from whom a random sample of 93 children was taken. The statistical analysis was based on Chi-square test and calculation of percentages and odds ratios with confidence intervals. It was observed that poor nutritional status at the beginning of pregnancy, pregnancy-related diseases, inadequate weight gain by the mother and the physical development of the infant were the most influential factors. It was concluded that there is significant influence of the nutritional status of the child and the mother on primary dentition eruption retardation.

Keywords : mother nutrition; child nutrition; birth weight; height weight.