@article{ref1,
title="Untreated dental caries is associated with reports of verbal bullying in children 8-10 years old",
journal="Caries research",
year="2017",
author="Barasuol, Jéssica C. and Soares, Josiane P. and Castro, Renata G. and Giacomin, Angela and Gonçalves, Bruna M. and Klein, Daniele and Torres, Fernanda M. and Borgatto, Adriano F. and Ramos-Jorge, Maria Leticia and Bolan, Michele and Cardoso, Mariane",
volume="51",
number="5",
pages="482-488",
abstract="The objective of this research was to verify the association between verbal bullying and untreated dental caries. The present cross-sectional study had a representative sample of 1,589 children, aged 8-10 years, from public schools. Information on verbal bullying related to the oral condition was obtained through a questionnaire directed to the students. Clinical data were collected by 4 calibrated examiners (kappa > 0.70) using the DMFT/dmft and PUFA/pufa indexes for caries. Socioeconomic issues were answered by those responsible. The prevalence of verbal bullying related to the oral condition was 27%. The results of the Poisson regression, in an adjusted multiple model, showed a significant association between bullying and untreated caries lesions (prevalence ratio, PR: 1.27; 95% CI: 1.07-1.52), PUFA/pufa index (PR: 1.34; 95% CI: 1.11-1.61), pulp involvement (PR: 1.35; 95% CI: 1.09-1.67), and abscess (PR: 1.74; 95% CI: 1.18-2.56). It was concluded that children with untreated dental caries had a higher prevalence of verbal bullying when compared to caries-free or disease-treated children.<br><br>© 2017 S. Karger AG, Basel.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0008-6568",
doi="10.1159/000479043",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000479043"
}