The traditional practice of canine bud removal in the offspring of Ethiopian immigrants

BMC Oral Health

Diana Ram¹  Joseph Shapira¹  Eli Kooby²  Esti Davidovich¹ 

[1] Department of Pediatric Dentistry, The Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel;Ministry of Health, Head, Department of Oral Health, Ministry of Health, Tel Aviv, Israel

关键词: Pediatric dental care;    Immigrants;    Infant oral mutilation;    Enamel defects;    Canine bud removal;   

Others  :  1126044
DOI  :  10.1186/1472-6831-13-34

 received in 2013-02-18, accepted in 2013-07-08,  发布年份 2013

【 摘 要 】

Background

The custom of canine bud removal has detrimental consequences on children’s general health and dental care. The objective of this study was to assess whether the prevalence of missing primary canines and dental defects in offspring of emigrants from Ethiopia is greater than in offspring of native Israeli parents of similar socioeconomic class.

Methods

477 children of Ethiopian descent and 317 offspring of native Israeli parents, from 21 nursery schools and kindergartens, underwent dental examinations aimed to determine the presence or absence of primary canines and of developmental enamel defects on adjacent teeth to the primary canines. For purposes of analysis, children were classified into two age groups: younger (ages 18–48 months) and older (ages 49–82 months).

Results

Canines were present in more Israeli than Ethiopian younger children, 87.5% vs. 42.3%, p=0.0001; and in more Israeli than Ethiopian older children, 92.6% vs. 40.4%, p=0.0001. More dental defects were detected in Ethiopian than in Israeli younger children, 32% vs. 3.9%, p=0.0001; and in more Ethiopian than Israeli older children, 31.2% vs. 5.8%, p=0.0001.

Conclusions

The prevalence of missing primary canines and dental defects was greater among offspring of parents who had emigrated from Ethiopia 15–20 years earlier than among offspring of native Israeli parents living in the same low socioeconomic neighborhoods.

【 授权许可】

   
2013 Davidovich et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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