The Association of Neonatal Stunting Undernutrition With Early Childhood Dental Caries

Authors

  • Dewa Made Wedagama 5Conservation Dentistry Department, Faculty of Dentistry Universitas Mahasaraswati Denpasar, Indonesia
  • I Gusti Ayu Ari Agung Public Dental Health and Prevention Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Mahasaraswati Denpasar, Indonesia
  • Ilma Yudistian Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Mahasaraswati Denpasar
  • Ni Putu Idaryati 4Public Dental Health and Prevention Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Mahasaraswati Denpasar, Indonesia
  • I Gusti Agung Ayu Hartini Conservation Dentistry Department, Faculty of Dentistry Universitas Mahasaraswati Denpasar, Indonesia
  • Ni Putu Widani Astuti Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Mahasaraswati Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
  • Dewi Farida Nurlitasari Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Mahasaraswati Denpasar, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46862/interdental.v20i3.10524

Keywords:

Early childhood caries, neonatal, stunting, undernutrition

Abstract

Introduction: Early childhood dental caries (ECDC) is a major public health problem affecting up to 90% of children worldwide and is related to diet and nutrition.  Early childhood undernutrition, including fetal stunting, and stunting, is a global problem.  Undernutrition in neonatal stunting could be the cause associated with ECDC.  This scoping-review aims to understand the linkage mechanism behind neonatal stunting undernutrition to ECDC. This concept is expected to generate further research to help prevent both growth,   stunting undernutrition and ECDC.

Review:  This study uses the PRISMA method, with the steps: (1) Question framework (literature study); (2) Search for articles in databases (on PubMed, ProQuest, Google Scholar), and journal data bases with articles published from 2017 to 2024; (3) Selection of relevant research; (4) Data extraction; (5) Synthesis with narrative method. The study obtained 5 articles to be reviewed, proving that pregnant women who experience chronic undernutrition (mainly deficiency of protein, vitamins A, B, C, D, E, minerals Fe, Ca, P and Zn), will contribute to giving birth to undernutrition stunting neonatal, with severe ECDC in 1 article; 1 articles analyzing the strong relationship between chronic neonatal stunting undernutrition with enamel hypoplasia, low quality and rate of saliva, an important cause of ECDC; and 3 article analyzing the neonatal stunting undernutrition is associated with severe ECDC.

Conclusion:  Chronic undernutrition in pregnant women and subsequent neonatal stunting significantly contribute to the risk of severe ECDC.

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2024-12-30

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Wedagama DM, Agung IGAA, Yudistian I, Idaryati NP, Hartini IGAA, Astuti NPW, Nurlitasari DF. The Association of Neonatal Stunting Undernutrition With Early Childhood Dental Caries. interdental [Internet]. 2024 Dec. 30 [cited 2025 Feb. 23];20(3):370-5. Available from: https://e-journal.unmas.ac.id/index.php/interdental/article/view/10524

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