Innate Immunity Signatures of Early Childhood Caries (ECC) and Severe Early Childhood Caries

Caries that affects children under the age of 6 is known as early childhood caries (ECC). According to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), ECC is defined as the presence of one or more teeth with caries (cavities or no cavities), missing teeth due to caries or the presence of restoration deciduous teeth in children under 71 months. If it occurred on the smooth surface of the tooth in children under 3 years of age, the disease is classified as severe early childhood caries (S-ECC). Streptococcus mutans plays important role in the etiology of caries of preschool children, which is a contagious pathological entity. The pathogen is an acidogenic and aciduric bacteria. The occurrence of caries is a complex process of interaction between host factors (teeth), microorganisms, substrates (carbohydrates) and the environment, including saliva. This mini review aims to summarize current findings on several markers of innate immune system related to ECC and S-ECC namely lysozyme, salivary lactoferrin, IL-8, CD36 of salivary neutrophils, and sCD14

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Avaliação da percepção dos responsáveis por crianças na primeira infância sobre a importância da prática de higienização bucal

ARCHIVES OF HEALTH INVESTIGATION ◽

10.21270/archi.v9i6.4874 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (6) ◽

pp. 596-600

Author(s):

Iorrana Morais de Oliveira ◽

Lorrayne Oliveira de Paula ◽

Jordana Resende Martins ◽

Carla Oliveira Favretto

Keyword(s):

Early Childhood ◽

Oral Health ◽

American Academy ◽

Early Childhood Caries ◽

Dental Fluorosis ◽

Pediatric Dentistry ◽

Deciduous Teeth ◽

Preventive Strategies ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Childhood Caries

Introdução: A atenção odontológica é de suma importância para conscientização dos pais sobre a saúde bucal do seu filho desde os primeiros meses de vida, ressaltando informações sobre a higienização bucal, dieta alimentar e hábitos parafuncionais. Objetivos: avaliar o conhecimento de pais e/ou responsáveis de crianças na primeira infância quanto a conduta diária de higienização de seus filhos. Metodologia: foi aplicado um questionário com perguntas objetivas sobre o conhecimento dos hábitos de higiene bucal em relação ao seu filho em cinco creches que atendem crianças de 0-4 anos. Os dados foram tabulados no programa Microsoft Excel ®2016 e os resultados obtidos por uma análise descritiva e quantitativa. Resultados: Dos pais e/ou responsáveis entrevistados, todos relataram saber da importância da dentição decídua e 97% sabiam o que era doença cárie dentária. Quanto a escovação, 98% das crianças fazem diariamente, no entanto apenas 55% dessas crianças os pais auxiliam nessa escovação e somente 34% realizam três vezes ao dia. Todos os entrevistados afirmaram ter ciência da importância da dentição decídua e 50% responderam que a criança deve ir ao dentista pela primeira vez no momento que irrompe o primeiro dente na cavidade bucal. Conclusão: Dessa forma, conclui-se que, o conhecimento dos pais e/ou responsáveis sobre a importância da higienização bucal é fundamental, pois práticas simples de prevenção possibilitam o desenvolvimento da dentição decídua saudável, no entanto essas informações precisam ser passadas aos responsáveis. Descritores: Saúde Bucal; Assistência Odontológica; Higiene Bucal. Referências Lunt RC, Law DB. A review of the chronology of eruption of deciduous teeth. J Am Dent Assoc. 1974;89(4):872-9. Figueiredo JR. A odontopediatria e suas relações. Rev Racine. 1998;42:22-5. Brasil, Ministério da Saúde, Secretaria de Atenção à Saúde, Departamento de Atenção Básica, Coordenação Nacional de Saúde Bucal. Diretrizes da Política Nacional de Saúde Bucal. Brasília: Ministério da Saúde; 2004. Âlcantara TL, Batista MJ, Gibilini C, Ferreira NP, Sousa MLRRPG. Fatores associados à saúde bucal de pré-escolares inseridos em programa educativo preventivo no município de Piracicaba/SP. RPG Rev Pós Grad. 2011;18:102-9. Faustino Silva DD, Ritter F, Nascimento IM, Fontanive PVN, Persici S, Rossoni E. Cuidados em saúde bucal na primeira infância: percepção e conhecimentos de pais ou responsáveis de crianças em um centro de saúde de porto Alegre,RS. Rev. Odonto Ciênc. 2008;23(4):375-79. Silva CM, Basso DF, Locks A. Alimentação na primeira infância: Abordagem para a promoção da saúde bucal. Rev Sul-Bras Odontol. 2010;7(4):458-65 Navarro MLR, Reyes SS, Araujo MEF, Zavala VHGS. Prevalencia y grado de gingivitis asociada a placa dentobacteriana en niños. Nova Scientia, 2014;6(2):190-218. Bentley E. Dental health. I. Views about preventive dental care for infants. Health Visit. 1994;67(3):88-9. Ripa LW. Nursing caries: a comprehensive review. Pediatr Dent. 1988 Dec;10(4):268-82. Schwarz N. Assessing frequency reports of mundane behaviors: contributions of cognitive psychology to questionnaire construction. In: Hendrick C, Clark MS. Research methods in personality and social psychology. London: Sage Publications; 1990. p. 98-119. Castro LA, Teixeira DLS, Modesto A. A influência do perfil materno na saúde bucal da criança: relato de caso. JBP J bras odontopediatr odontol bebê. 2002;5(23):70-4. Nowak AJ, Warren JJ. Infant oral health and oral habits. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2000;47(5):1043-66, vi. American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. Policy on early childhood caries (ECC): classifications, consequences, and preventive strategies. Pediatr Dent. 2006;27(7 Suppl):31-3. Cangussu MCT, Narvai PC, Fernandes RC, Djehizian V. A fluorose dentária no Brasil: uma revisão crítica. Cad Saúde Pública. 2002;18(1):7-15. Warren JJ, Levy SM. A review of fluoride dentifrice related to dental fluorosis. Pediatr Dent. 1999;21(4):265-71. Batista MDE, Valença AMG. Dentifrícios fluoretados e sua utilização em crianças. Arq Odontol. 2004;40(2):127-37. Peres MA, Latorre MRDO, Sheiham A, Peres KG, Barros FC, Hernandez PG et al. Effects of social and biological factors on dental caries in 6-year-old children: a cross sectional study nested in a birth cohort in Southern Brazil. Rev bras epidemiol. 2003;6(4):293-306. American Academy of Pediatric [homepage na internet]. Chicago: Oral Health Policies: Early Childhood Caries (ECC): Classifications, Consequences, and Preventive Strategies; 1978. Ramos BC, Maia LC. Cárie tipo mamadeira e a importância da promoção de saúde bucal em crianças de 0 a 4 anos. Rev Odontol Univ São Paulo. 1999;13(3):303-11.

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Prevention and Treatment of Early Childhood Caries (ECC)

Journal Of Medicine & Health ◽

10.28932/jmh.v1i3.525 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 1 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Jeffrey .

Keyword(s):

Early Childhood ◽

Health Problem ◽

Early Childhood Caries ◽

Health Providers ◽

Missing Teeth ◽

Optimal Basis ◽

Major Health Problem ◽

Major Health ◽

Childhood Caries

Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is a chronic disease that can be prevented. It commonlyaffects children involving in one or more decayed (with lesions or not) teeth, missing teeth (dueto caries), or teeth with fillings in children aged under 71 months. The disease is sometimesoverlooked, but this condition usually affects the general health of children. Early detection ofEarly Childhood Caries (ECC) can prevent problems which are harmful to children. Therefore,the ECC must be prevented and for teeth that have had dental caries they should be givenproper treatment so as not to worsen and affect the quality of life in children. Prevention of thisdisease is a significant component in any health program to prepare for the optimal basis forthe oral health of children. This condition will become a serious health problem if not handledproperly, and it is a major health problem for health providers throughout the world.Primarypreventive must be initiated since a woman getting pregnant.Keywords: Early Childhood Caries (ECC), prevention, treatment

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Magnetic Bead-Based Salivary Peptidome Profiling Analysis for Severe Early Childhood Caries

Caries Research ◽

10.1159/000360868 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 49 (1) ◽

pp. 63-69 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Yan Si ◽

Shuang Ao ◽

Weijian Wang ◽

Feng Chen ◽

Shuguo Zheng

Keyword(s):

Mass Spectrometry ◽

Early Childhood ◽

Early Childhood Caries ◽

Expression Profiles ◽

Salivary Protein ◽

Preschool Age ◽

Diagnostic Model ◽

Peptide Mass ◽

Severe Early Childhood Caries ◽

Childhood Caries

Objective: To investigate the differential salivary protein expression profiles between children with severe early childhood caries (S-ECC) and caries-free (CF) children at the age of 3 years. Methods: We used matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) combined with weak cation exchange magnetic beads, and peptide mass fingerprints were created by scanning mass spectrometry signals. Salivary samples from 20 children were analyzed (10 for each group). Results: Eleven protein peaks were significantly different (p < 0.05) between the two groups. Eight of these peaks were higher in the S-ECC group and three were higher in the CF group. To establish a diagnostic model for discrimination between the two groups, we chose three peptides (3,186.2, 3,195.8 and 3,324.8 Da) that exhibited the best fitted curve, by which the two groups were better separated when compared with other combinations. Conclusions: The salivary biomarkers identified revealed significant differences between the CF and the S-ECC group. Our results provide novel insight into the salivary protein profile of preschool-age children with dental caries and may lead to the development of a new strategy for screening high-risk populations.

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Dental Treatments under the General Anesthesia in a Child with Keratitis, Ichthyosis, and Deafness Syndrome

Case Reports in Dentistry ◽

10.1155/2013/618468 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 2013 ◽

pp. 1-6

Author(s):

Sera Sımsek Derelioglu ◽

Yücel Yılmaz ◽

Sultan Keles

Keyword(s):

Early Childhood ◽

Case Report ◽

General Anesthesia ◽

Early Childhood Caries ◽

Sensorineural Deafness ◽

Oral Symptoms ◽

Severe Early Childhood Caries ◽

Childhood Caries

KID syndrome is a rare genodermatosis characterized by keratitis, ichthyosis, and sensorineural deafness. Although the dermatological, ophthalmologic, and sensorineural defects are emphasized in the literature, oral and dental evaluations are so superficial. In this case report, dental and oral symptoms of a three year and five months old boy with KID syndrome, suffering severe Early Childhood Caries (s-ECC) and dental treatments done under General Anesthesia (GA) were reported.

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