scholarly journals Is severe early childhood caries predictive of caries and fluorosis in permanent teeth? Ten-year follow-up

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 164-173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danila Lorena NUNES-DOS-SANTOS ◽  
Lúcia de Fátima ALMEIDA DE DEUS MOURA ◽  
Marina de DEUS MOURA LIMA ◽  
Teresinha SOARES PEREIRA LOPES ◽  
Marcoeli SILVA DE MOURA
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Dental Fluorosis ◽  
Care Program ◽  
Permanent Dentition ◽  
Permanent Teeth ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Severe Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Childhood Caries

Abstract Introduction Severe early childhood caries is defined as the presence of any sign of decay in children younger than three years. Objective This retrospective longitudinal observational study investigated caries and fluorosis in children with S-ECC from a city with fluoridated water. Material and method We included children under the age of three years who followed a maternal and child dental care program between the years of 1997 and 2003. The children were divided into 2 groups: group 1 (S-ECC) and group 2 (no caries). Guardians were contacted by telephone or mail. Caregivers completed questionnaire on socio-demographic and behavioral variables. The clinical dental examinations were performed in a dental clinic to assess caries experience and dental fluorosis. Multiple linear regression was used to determine factors associated with DMFT, and multivariate analysis by multiple logistic regression was used to determine the possible independent factors associated with the occurrence of fluorosis. Result The sample consisted of 126 patients aged 8-12 years, of whom 52.4% were male. The presence of S-ECC increased the DMFT by an average of 0.84 (p = 0.02). Both the frequency of tooth brushing and the use of standard toothpaste were protective factors from the development of caries in the permanent dentition (p <0.05). Parents who reported that their children refused to brush their teeth had 70% less chance of developing fluorosis (p = 0.02). Conclusion The presence of S-ECC was a risk factor for the development of caries in the permanent dentition, but not for the development of fluorosis.

scholarly journals Reshuffling the Risk Factors of Severe Early Childhood Caries

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noha Kabil ◽  
Sherif Eltaweil
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Dental Visit ◽  
Preventive Program ◽  
Common Chronic Disease ◽  
Night Feeding ◽  
Severe Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Childhood Caries

Severe early childhood caries remains the most common chronic disease affecting children. Its multifactorial etiology has established a controversy about which risk factors were more significant to its development. Therefore our study aimed through meticulous statistical analysis to arrange the &ldquo;well agreed upon&rdquo; common risk factors in order of significance, to aid the clinician in tailoring an adequate preventive program for this affected age group. The study reshuffled the risk factors contributing to severe early childhood caries and placed them in the order of their significance as follows: snacking of sugary food several times a day, increased number of siblings to 3 or more, night feeding, child self-employed brushing, mother caries experience, 2 siblings, on demand feeding, once/day sugary food, sharing utensils, 1 Sibling, male gender, father&rsquo;s education, late first child dental visit, brushing time, mother&rsquo;s education, no dental visit, decreased brushing frequency &amp; no night brushing.

scholarly journals Reshuffling the Risk Factors of Severe Early Childhood Caries

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noha Kabil ◽  
Sherif Eltaweil
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Preventive Program ◽  
Common Chronic Disease ◽  
Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Food And Beverage ◽  
Severe Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Childhood Caries

Severe early childhood caries remains the most common chronic disease affecting children. .Its multifactorial etiology lead to the controversy about which risk factors were more significant to its development. Therefore our study aimed through meticulous statistical analysis to arrange the &ldquo;well agreed upon&rdquo; common risk factors in order of significance to aid the clinician in tailoring an adequate preventive program for this affected age group. The study concluded that the risk factors contributing to severe early childhood caries in order of their significance were Night feeding, On demand feeding, Mother&rsquo;s Employment, Mother&rsquo;s caries Experience, Starting age of brushing, Mother&rsquo;s education, Sharing utensils, Child&rsquo;s first dental visit, Number of siblings, Brushing frequency, Sweetened food and beverage consumption, Sweetened beverages, and at last the snacking frequency.

Relationship between Severe Early Childhood Caries, Mother's Oral Health and Mutans Streptococci in a Low-Income Group: Changes from 1996 to 2007

2009 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 241-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ma. Esther Irigoyen Camacho ◽  
Leonor Sánchez Pérez ◽  
Álvaro García Pérez ◽  
Marco Antonio Zepeda Zepeda
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Mutans Streptococci ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Severe Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Childhood Caries

The relationship between dental caries and mutans streptococci (ms) in children and their mothers is a key factor in the prevention of early childhood caries. Changes in early childhood caries over time in Mexican children have not been well documented. Objective: to compare the dental caries indices and presence of ms in 3- to 5-year-old children and their mothers in two surveys, the first one carried out in 1996 and the second one in 2007. Study design: cross-sectional study. Results: The first survey included 102 mother-child dyads and the second 103. Dental caries index dmfs was 7.17 (± 10.9) and 4.58 (± 7.1) in the first and second survey, respectively (p&lt;0.05). Ms levels were higher in 1996 than in 2007 (p&lt;0.001). The prevalence of Severe Early Childhood Caries (SECC) was 42.2% and 34.95% in first and second surveys, respectively,(p&gt;0.05). Children with SECC showed higher counts of ms than children without this condition. A high caries index in mothers was associated with higher caries experience in their children. Conclusion: the compassions of the surveys indicated a decline in dental caries indices over an 11-year period. High caries experience in the mother had a negative impact on the oral condition of the child.

Lack of Association between BMP2/DLX3 Gene Polymorphisms and Dental Caries in Primary and Permanent Dentitions

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (6) ◽  
pp. 590-595 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jakub Kastovsky ◽  
Petra Borilova Linhartova ◽  
Kristina Musilova ◽  
Lenka Zackova ◽  
Martina Kukletova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Gene Polymorphisms ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Primary Teeth ◽  
Permanent Dentition ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Czech Population ◽  
Genotype Frequencies ◽  
Childhood Caries

The aim of this study was to analyze the association between BMP2 (rs1884302) and DLX3 (rs2278163) gene polymorphisms and dental caries in primary and permanent dentitions. A total of 914 subjects were genotyped by the TaqMan methods: 176 caries-free children (with Decayed/Missing/Filled Teeth, DMFT = 0), 542 patients with dental caries in permanent dentition (DMFT ≥1), 83 caries-free children with primary teeth (with decayed/missing/filled teeth, dmft = 0), and 113 children with early childhood caries (ECC, dmft ≥1). There were no significant differences in allele/genotype frequencies between patients with caries in permanent dentition/ECC and caries-free children or between patients with very low (DMFT = 0-2), low (DMFT = 3-5), moderate (DMFT = 6-8), or high (DMFT ≥9) caries experience. Variability in BMP2 and DLX3 was not associated with caries in the Czech population.

scholarly journals Subtypes of early childhood caries predict future caries experience

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander J Gormley ◽  
Simon Haworth ◽  
Miguel Simancas-Pallares ◽  
Pernilla Lif Holgerson ◽  
Anders Esberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Negative Binomial ◽  
Study Entry ◽  
Permanent Teeth ◽  
Tooth Surface ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
Childhood Caries

Objectives: To test whether postulated subtypes of early childhood caries (ECC) are predictive of subsequent caries experience in a population-based cohort of Swedish children. Methods: The study included children aged between 3 and 5 years at study entry with dental records available for at least 5 years of follow-up. Dental record data were retrieved from the Swedish Quality Registry for Caries and Periodontal disease (SKaPa) for the initial and follow-up visits. Participants who had ECC at study entry were assigned to one of five ECC subtypes (termed classes 1 to 5) using latent class modelling of tooth surface-level caries experience. Subsequent experience of caries was assessed using the decayed, missing, and filled surfaces indices (dmfs/DMFS) at follow-up visits, and compared between ECC subtypes using logistic and negative binomial regression modelling. Results: The study included 128,355 children who had 3 or more dental visits spanning at least 5 years post baseline. Of these children, 31,919 had caries at the initial visit. Baseline ECC subtype was associated with differences in subsequent disease experience. As an example, 83% of children who had a severe form of ECC at age 5 went on to have caries in the permanent dentition by the end of the study, compared to 51% of children who were caries-free at age 5 (adjusted odds ratio of 4.9 for new disease at their third follow-up). Conclusions: ECC subtypes assigned at a baseline visit are associated with differences in subsequent caries experience in both primary and permanent teeth. This suggests that the development and future validation of an ECC classification can be used in addition to current prediction tools to help identify children at high risk of developing new caries lesions throughout childhood and adolescence.

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

2014 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-69 ◽  
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.

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

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.

scholarly journals Risk factors associated with early childhood caries – a case control study

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 83
Author(s):  
Marina De Deus Moura Lima ◽  
Zacarias Soares Brito-Neto ◽  
Heylane Oliveira Amaral ◽  
Cacilda Castelo Branco Lima ◽  
Marcoeli Silva de Moura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
History Of ◽  
Control Study ◽  
Childhood Caries

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors associated with early childhood caries (ECC).Methods: It was an observational retrospective case-control study. The case group consisted of all patients diagnosed with ECC in the records of an active program of maternal and child care. The control group was composed of an equal number of children, matched for gender and age, who attended the program and did not have ECC. The process of data collection consisted of completing a pre-established schedule to analyse variables related to the mother/caregiver and child.Statisticalanalysis was performed using the chi-squared and odds ratio (OR), with alpha (α) = 0.05.Results: History of caries in the mother (OR=2.61; CI 95%=1.45-4.67) and father (OR=1.72; CI 95%=1.02-2.89) were key determinants in the child being diagnosed with ECC.Conclusions: The risk factors associated with ECC were the following: no oral hygiene acceptance, nocturnal feeding duration of more than 16 months, a daily intake of sugar greater than 4 times a day, a Baume type II maxillary arch, fewer than 3 consultations with the program, and a history of decay in the parents.

scholarly journals Association of Feeding Methods and Streptococcus mutans Count with Early Childhood Caries: A Cross-sectional Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manjunath P Puranik ◽  
Deepa Bullappa ◽  
KR Sowmya ◽  
T Nagarathnamma
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Streptococcus Mutans ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mothers And Children ◽  
Feeding Methods ◽  
Childhood Caries

ABSTRACT Introduction Early childhood caries (ECC) is a virulent form of dental caries that can destroy the primary dentition of toddlers and preschool children. The aim was to determine the relationship of feeding methods and oral Streptococcus mutans count in 3- to 5-year-old children with ECC. Materials and methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in children aged 3 to 5 years. Participating mothers were interviewed regarding child's demographic profile, educational level and socioeconomic status of parents, past medical and dental history of the mother and child, child's feeding habits, and dietary habits and oral hygiene practices of mother and child. Clinical examination for dental caries was done using the World Health Organization criteria (1997). Salivary samples of mother–child pair were collected to determine the pH, flow rate, and S. mutans count. Statistical tests, such as Student's t-test, analysis of variance, and Pearson's correlation were applied. Results Out of 150 mother–child pair, statistically significant difference in the caries experience was found between mothers and children with high and low S. mutans count. Moderate but statistically significant negative correlation was found between mean decayed, missing, and filled teeth of mothers and mean decayed, extracted and filled teeth (deft) of children with high S. mutans count. Regarding deft, there was no statistically significant difference between children who were exclusively breast fed (7.85 ± 2.94), exclusively bottle-fed (8.67 ± 3.98), and both breast and bottle-fed (7.77 ± 2.91). Conclusion The mean caries experience of mothers and children was 2.66 ± 2.01 and 7.82 ± 2.94 respectively, with decayed component being maximum. Moderate and significant correlation (r = 0.5) was found between S. mutans of mothers and children in saliva. Significant negative correlation was found between mothers and children with high S. mutans count (r = –0.0284; p = 0.046). How to cite this article Bullappa D, Puranik MP, Sowmya KR, Nagarathnamma T. Association of Feeding Methods and Streptococcus mutans Count with Early Childhood Caries: A Cross-sectional Study. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2017;10(2):119-125.

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