scholarly journals The presence of early childhood caries among the members of different ethnic groups of the South Backa District

2012 ◽  
Vol 69 (12) ◽  
pp. 1046-1051 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan Tusek ◽  
Momir Carevic ◽  
Jasmina Tusek
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Severe Form ◽  
Rapid Progression ◽  
The South ◽  
Carious Lesions ◽  
Form Type ◽  
Childhood Caries

Background/Aim. Early childhood caries (ECC) is a special form of caries in primary dentition that affect teeth after eruption, with rapid progression, later symptomatology and numerous complications. The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of ECC among different ethnic groups of preschool children in the South Backa District. Methods. The survey was performed as a crosssectional analytical study on the sample of preschool children of both sexes and different ethnic groups in the South Backa District. The diagnosis and the clinical form of ECC was defined by dental check-ups according to the modified Wyne's criteria: the initial form (type 1) shows carious lesions without disturbing the surface structure of the tooth enamel, the moderate form (type 2) shows carious lesions affecting one or two teeth or their surfaces, the middle form (type 3) shows carious lesions affecting more than two teeth or their surfaces, the severe form (type 4) shows the presence of two and more gangrenous roots in the maxilla intercanini sector, and the severe form with complications (type 5) shows the presence of two and more gangrenous roots in the maxilla intercanini sector with the presence of fistula and/or abscess of tooth root apex. Epidemiological data on the different ethnic groups were obtained by interviewing the parents of the examined children. The tests on significant statistical differences was performed by the variance analysis and ?2 test. Results. The prevalence of ECC in children oped 41.32 ? 8.57 months, of the South Backa District was 30.5%. The highest disease frequency was found in Roma children (50.0%) as well as in children of Ruthenian nationality (43.8%), than in children of Slovakia nationality (37.8%), Serbian (26.1%), Hungerian (25.4%) and other nationalities (27.4%). The frequency of types 1, 3, 4, and 5 ECC was twice as high as in children who do not speak Serbian language. Conclusion. The frequency of ECC occurrence is different among ethnic groups. The highest frequency of ECC is present among the members of ethnic groups whose native language is not Serbian.

The Association of Early Childhood Caries and Race/Ethnicity among California Preschool Children

2003 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline H. Shiboski ◽  
Stuart A. Gansky ◽  
Francisco Ramos-Gomez ◽  
Long Ngo ◽  
Robert Isman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
Childhood Caries

Regular dental checkup and snack-soda drink consumption of preschool children are associated with early childhood caries in Korean caregiver/preschool children dyads

2013 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong-Hun Han ◽  
Dong-Hyun Kim ◽  
Min-Ji Kim ◽  
Jin-Bom Kim ◽  
Kyunghee Jung-Choi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Childhood Caries

scholarly journals Early childhood caries in preschool children of gram panchayat Anoo, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Shikha Dogra ◽  
RangeelaRam Rao ◽  
GauravPratap Singh ◽  
Swetha Mohan ◽  
Amit Patel
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Himachal Pradesh ◽  
Childhood Caries

scholarly journals Feeding practices and prevalence of early childhood caries among preschool children in urban and rural areas of Kannur district

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Aswathi Sreedharan ◽  
Faizal CP ◽  
Chandru TP
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Parental Knowledge ◽  
Hygiene Measures ◽  
Childhood Caries

<p><strong>Background:</strong> Early childhood caries (ECC) is one of the most prevalent chronic conditions among children. Lack of proper Parental knowledge regarding feeding practices will have a deleterious effect on child oral health.</p><p><strong>Objective:</strong> The purpose of the study was to assess the prevalence of ECC and parental knowledge regarding feeding practices in young children.</p><p><strong>Methods:</strong> 500 preschool children aged between 36-60 months, were selected from twenty schools. The children’s were examined at the respective schools to determine the presence or absence of caries by using WHO criteria .A structured questionnaire was provided to 500 parents of the respective school children examined to assess their knowledge regarding feeding practices and oral hygiene measures in preschool children for prevention of ECC</p><p><strong>Result:</strong> The results of the children examined and the parent surveyed were tabulated and statistically analyzed by using chi-square test. The result showed that the prevalence rate of ECC among 500 children surveyed were about 56.3%.The knowledge regarding the feeding practices and oral hygiene measures overall was found to be 56.5%</p><p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> The prevalence of ECC was relatively high among the preschool children. The feeding practices and oral hygiene measures among parents was more off supporting the promotion of ECC. More emphasis should be given regarding introduction of oral hygiene practice from the first year of child’s life and also to conduct public awareness programme to achieve optimum oral health care in children.</p>

scholarly journals Early Childhood Caries: Epidemiology, Aetiology, and Prevention

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Meyer ◽  
J. Enax
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Dental Plaque ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Oral Care ◽  
Rapid Progression ◽  
Poor Oral Hygiene ◽  
Caries Epidemiology ◽  
Oral Microorganisms ◽  
Childhood Caries

Early childhood caries (ECC) is one of the most prevalent diseases in children worldwide. ECC is driven by a dysbiotic state of oral microorganisms mainly caused by a sugar-rich diet. Additionally, poor oral hygiene or insufficient dental plaque removal leads to the rapid progression of ECC. ECC leads not only to dental destruction and pain with children, but also affects the quality of life of the caregivers. Children with extensive ECC are at high risk to develop caries with the permanent dentition or will have other problems with speaking and/or eating. To prevent ECC, several strategies should be taken into account. Children should brush their teeth with toothpastes containing gentle ingredients, such as mild surfactants and agents showing antiadherent properties regarding oral microorganisms. Parents/caregivers have to help their children with brushing the teeth. Furthermore, remineralizing and nontoxic agents should be included into the toothpaste formulation. Two promising biomimetic agents for children’s oral care are amorphous calcium phosphate [Cax(PO4)ynH2O] and hydroxyapatite [Ca5(PO4)3(OH)].

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