Hubungan Mengonsumsi Makanan Selingan dengan Kejadian Early Childhood Caries pada Anak Usia 2-5 Tahun  di Kota Padang

Dental caries is one of the most common problem that can be found in both adults and children. Dental caries in primary teeth on children aged 0-71 months is known as Early Childhood Caries (ECC). Reports by Global Burden of Disease Study 2015 caries on primary teeth ranks 12th which affects as many as 560 million children worldwide. There are many predisposition factors that cause ECC, which are closely related to food consumption such as food snacking.The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between food snacking consumption and Early Childhood Caries on children aged 2-5 years old in Padang. This study used a cross sectional design, with total sampel of 107 children aged 2-5 years in Padang. The location was selected through Stratified Random Sampling Method and samples was selected through Consecutive Sampling Method. Data was collected by using food frequency questionares and intra-oral examination that were analyzed by Chi-Square test with p<0.05. The results showed that there was a significant relationship between food snacking and ECC (p=0.000). The conclution of this study was that food snacking consumption is associated with Early Childhood Caries on children aged 2-5 years in Padang.

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DAMPAK PENGGUNAN DOT TERHADAP SINDROM EARLY CHILDHOOD CARIES PADA ANAK USIA 3-6 TAHUN DI TK NURUL HUDA DESA. GEDONGBOYOUNTUNG KEC. DEKET KAB. LAMONGAN TAHUN 2020

Jurnal Surya ◽

10.38040/js.v12i1.98 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 26-31

Author(s):

Asyaul - Wasiah

Keyword(s):

Early Childhood ◽

Early Childhood Caries ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

P Value ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

Early Chilhood ◽

Childhood Caries

Background : Dot, yang juga dikenal sebagai dummy, soother atau pacifier, adalah pengganti puting susu (ibu) yang biasanya terbuat dari karet atau plastik. Minum susu menggunakan dot menjelang tidur mulai menjadi kebiasaan yang sering kita jumpai. Padahal kebiasaan itu akan beresiko pada gigi anak. pada saat tidur kandungan gula dari minuman akan tersimpan dan menggenang lama di dalam mulut. Dari situlah bakteri akan tumbuh subur pada lubang gigi. Ditambah saat anak tidur air liur akan mengalami pengurangan. Jadi, genangan air minum mengandung gula tertahan oleh dot diantara lidah, gigi, langit-langit dan disekitar bibir . Hal seperti itulah gigi anak menjadi berlubang. Sindrom tersebut di dalam medis disebut nursing bottle caries atau Early Childhood CariesObjectivies : Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui Dampak Penggunan Dot Terhadap Sindrom Early Childhood Caries pada Anak usia 3-6 tahun di TK Nurul Huda Desa. Gedongboyountung Kec. Deket Kab. Lamongan.Design : Desain penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian deskriptif analitik dengan menggunakan rancangan cross sectional study ( study potong lintang) Populasinya adalah semua murid di TK Nurul Huda yaitu sebanyak 54 anak. Sampel dipilih secara Purposive Sampling. Analisa data terdiri dari a). Analisa Univariat untuk mengetahui distribusi frekuensi dari setiap variable independent, b) Analisa Bivariat untuk mengetahui hubungan antara variable independent. Dalam analisa ini dilakukan pengujian analitik dengan uji chi-square (α = 0.05).Result : Hasil uji chi-square test di atas didapatkan nilai signifikansi p-value sebesar 0.000. Karena nilai signifikansi 0.000 < (0.05) maka H0 ditolak H1 diterima artinya ada Dampak Penggunan Dot Terhadap Sindrom Early Childhood Caries pada Anak usia 3-6 tahun di TK Nurul Huda Desa. Gedongboyountung Kec. Deket Kab. LamonganConclusion : Dapat menambah pengetahuan dan wawasan orangtua mengenai pola asuh orangtua yang tidak tepat dalam pemberian susu botol terhadap terjadinya early chilhood caries. Serta memberikan masukan agar diadakan program penyuluhan kesehatan rongga mulut di kalangan orangtua, anak dan guru sekolah agar langkah pencegahan terhadap karies bisa dilakukan sejak dini

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Pengaruh pola minum air susu ibu terhadap terjadinya early childhood caries pada anak di bawah usia lima tahunEffect of breast milk consumption patterns on the occurrence of early childhood caries in children under five years of age

Jurnal Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Padjadjaran ◽

10.24198/jkg.v32i3.23764 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 32 (3) ◽

pp. 226

Author(s):

Susi Susi ◽

Rahmi Khairani Aulia ◽

Murniwati Murniwati ◽

Minarni Minarni

Keyword(s):

Early Childhood ◽

Breast Milk ◽

Early Childhood Caries ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Consumption Pattern ◽

Milk Consumption ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

Childhood Caries

Pendahuluan: Early childhood caries (ECC) merupakan karies yang mengenai gigi sulung pada anak-anak dibawah usia 71 bulan. Pemerintah Indonesia menargetkan anak dibawah usia 12 tahun bebas karies pada tahun 2030. Tahun 2017 prevalensi ECC pada anak usia 2-3 tahun di Bukittinggi adalah 51.5%.Hal ini masih sangat jauh dari target pemerintah Indonesia. Pola minum susu dan pola makan merupakan faktor resiko karies. Tujuan penelitian adalah menganalisis hubungan antara pola minum susu dengan early childhood caries. Metode: Jenis penelitian deskriptif dengan cross-sectional study di Posyandu Bukittinggi. Subyek dipilih secara multistage random sampling sebanyak 146 pasang ibu dan anak dengan rentang umur 2 sampai 5 tahun. Pola minum susu diobservasi menggunakan kuesioner pada ibu sedangkan ECC diperiksa secara visual. Data dikumpulkan dan dianalisa dengan chi square test dengan nilai kepercayaan 95%. Data diambil oleh enam orang dokter gigi muda pada Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Andalas yang telah dikalibrasi sebelumnya. Data dianalisis menggunakan chi-square test. Hasil: Prevalensi ECC di Bukittinggi adalah 101 (69,2%) dengan indeks def-t rata-rata 3,00 ± SD 4,02 pada 95% CI (3,23 – 4,54). Sampel dengan ASI ekslusif 74 (50,7%) mempunyai indeks def-t lebih rendah dibanding non-ekslusif (3,70 vs. 4,07) dengan nilai p=0,678. Sampel dengan ASI dan makanan pendamping 68 (46,6%) mempunyai indeks def-t lebih rendah dibanding non ASI dan MP (3,51 vs. 4,21) dengan p=0,787. Simpulan: Secara statitik tidak terdapat pengaruh pola minum air susu ibu terhadap terjadinya early childhood caries pada anak di bawah usia lima tahun, namun kejadian early childhood caries lebih rendah pada pemberian ASI ekslusif dibandingkan dengan ASI non ekslusif.Kata kunci: ASI, early childhood caries, indeks def-t, makanan pendamping, prevalensi. ABSTRACTIntroduction: Early childhood caries (ECC) are caries that affect primary teeth in children under 71 months of age. The Indonesian government is targeting children under 12 years of age to be free from caries by 2030. In 2017, ECC prevalence in children aged 2-3 years in Bukittinggi was 51.5%. This data is still very far from the target of the Indonesian government. The pattern of milk consumption and dietary habit are caries risk factors. This research aimed to analyse the relationship between breast milk consumption pattern and early childhood caries. Methods: This was a descriptive study with a cross-sectional study at Bukittinggi Integrated Healthcare Centre (Posyandu). The subjects were selected by multistage random sampling, which obtained as many as 146 pairs of mothers and children aged 2 to 5 years. The breast milk consumption pattern was observed using a mother’s questionnaire while the ECC was examined visually. Data were collected and analysed using the chi-square test with a confidence value of 95%. Six young dentists took the data at the Faculty of Dentistry Andalas University who had been calibrated before. Data were analysed using the chi-square test. Results: The prevalence of ECC in Bukittinggi was 101 (69.2%) with the def-t index mean of 3.00 ± SD 4.02 at 95% CI (3.23 - 4.54). Samples with exclusive breastfeeding 74 (50.7%) had a lower def-t index than non-exclusive (3.70 vs 4.07) with the p-value=0.678. Samples with breast milk and complementary foods was 68 (46.6%), which showed a lower def-t index than non-breast milk and complementary food (3.51 vs 4.21) with p=0.787. Conclusion: Statistically, there is no effect of the pattern of breast milk consumption on the occurrence of early childhood caries in children under the age of five years, however, the incidence of early childhood caries is lower in exclusive breastfeed-ing children compared to non-exclusive breastfeeding.Keywords: Breast milk, early childhood caries, def-t index, complementary food, prevalence.

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Dental Caries Severity and Nutritional Status of Nigerian Preschool Children

JDR Clinical & Translational Research ◽

10.1177/23800844211002108 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 238008442110021

Author(s):

O.O. Olatosi ◽

A.A. Alade ◽

T. Naicker ◽

T. Busch ◽

A. Oyapero ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Early Childhood ◽

Dental Caries ◽

Nutritional Status ◽

Early Childhood Caries ◽

Z Score ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Risk Of Death ◽

Malnourished Children ◽

Z Scores ◽

Childhood Caries

Introduction: Malnutrition in children is one of the most prevalent global health challenges, and malnourished children have a higher risk of death from childhood diseases. Early childhood caries (ECC) is the most common chronic disease of childhood. Complications from ECC such as pain, loss of tooth/teeth, and infection can undermine a child’s nutrition and growth. Aim: This study aims to evaluate the severity of decay, missing, and filled tooth (dmft) by nutritional status using the z scores of the anthropometric measurements: height for age (HFA), weight for age (WFA), weight for height (WFH), and body mass index for age (BMIA) among children with ECC in Nigeria. Study Design: This is a cross-sectional study conducted in 5 local government areas (LGAs) in Lagos State, Nigeria. A multistage sampling technique was used. Results: A total of 273 cases of ECC were included in the analyses (mean age 4.19 ± 0.96 y). Overall, the mean dmft was 3.04 ± 2.28, and most (96%) were accounted for by untreated decay. The distribution of dmft within the different z score categories of BMIA (<–3 = severely wasted, –2 to –3 = wasted, –2 to +2 = normal, +2 to +3 = overweight and >+3 = obese) showed the highest dmft scores among the combined severely wasted and wasted groups, lowest among children with normal z scores, and intermediate in the overweight and obese groups. There was a significant negative correlation between BMIA z score, WFH z score, and dmft ( r = −0.181, P < 0.05 and r = −0.143, P < 0.05, respectively). However, the correlations between HFA z score, WFA z score, and dmft were positive but not significant ( r = 0.048, P = 0.44 and r = 0.022, P = 0.77, respectively). Conclusion: Our study showed an increased severity of dental caries among severely wasted or wasted children with ECC compared to those of normal or overweight. Knowledge Transfer Statement: The results from this study will raise awareness among clinicians and policy makers on the need for a primary prevention program for early childhood caries in countries with high burden of malnutrition and limited resources. Also, it will help draw the attention of clinicians to the caries status of malnourished children that can be managed to improve the nutritional outcomes.

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Early Childhood Dental Caries, Mouth Pain, and Malnutrition in the Ecuadorian Amazon Region

10.20944/preprints201704.0146.v1 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Marvin So ◽

Yianni A. Ellenikiotis ◽

Hannah M. Husby ◽

Cecilia Leonor Paz ◽

Brittany Seymour ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Early Childhood ◽

Dental Caries ◽

Young Children ◽

Nutritional Status ◽

Early Childhood Caries ◽

Multivariate Regression Analysis ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Nutrition Status ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Childhood Caries

Malnutrition and dental caries in early childhood remain persistent and intertwined global health challenges, particularly for indigenous and geographically-remote populations. To examine the prevalence and associations between early childhood dental caries, parent-reported mouth pain and malnutrition in the Amazonian region of Ecuador, we conducted a cross-sectional study of the oral health and nutrition status of 1,407 children from birth through age 6 in the “Alli Kiru” program (2011-2013). We used multivariate regression analysis to examine relationships between severe caries, parent-reported mouth pain measures, and nutritional status. The prevalence of dental caries was 65.4%, with 44.7% of children having deep or severe caries, and 33.8% reporting mouth pain. The number of decayed, missing and filled teeth dmft) increased dramatically with age. Malnutrition was prevalent, with 35.9% of children stunted, 1.1% wasted, 7.4% underweight, and 6.8% overweight. As mouth pain increased in frequency, odds for severe caries increased. For each unit increase in mouth pain frequency interfering with sleeping, children had increased odds for underweight (AOR: 1.27; 95% CI: 1.02 – 1.54) and decreased odds for overweight (AOR: 0.76; 95% CI: 0.58 – 0.97). This relationship was most pronounced among 3-6 year-olds. Early childhood caries, mouth pain and malnutrition were prevalent in this sample of young children. Parent-reported mouth pain was associated with severe caries, and mouth pain interfering with sleeping was predictive of poor nutritional status. We demonstrate the utility of a parsimonious parent-reported measure of mouth pain to predict young children’s risk for severe early childhood caries and malnutrition, which has implications for community health interventions.

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Hubungan Oral Hygiene Habits dengan Early Childhood Caries (ECC) pada Balita Di Kota Padang

Andalas Dental Journal ◽

10.25077/adj.v8i1.107 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 33-41

Author(s):

Zhafirah Muharani Nasution ◽

Reni Nofika ◽

Susi Susi

Keyword(s):

Early Childhood ◽

Dental Caries ◽

Oral Hygiene ◽

Early Childhood Caries ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Strong Relationship ◽

Deciduous Teeth ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Oral Hygiene Habits ◽

Childhood Caries

Dental caries is a disease of hard tissue of the tooth due to bacterial activities that cause loss mineral structure of the tooth. Dental caries that occur in deciduous teeth on children under 71 months is called Early Childhood Caries (ECC). Dental caries is still one of the most common dental and oral health problem experienced by children in the world. Some surveys in Cambodia and Indonesia show that a high prevalence and severity of ECC which was 90% in children aged 3-5 years. Oral hygiene habits were identified as one of the risk factors of caries. Some studies suggest that there is a strong relationship between the behavior of maintaining oral hygiene and the prevalence of dental caries. The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between oral hygiene habits and early childhood caries on toddler in Padang. This study used cross sectional design. The samples of this study was 107 childrens aged 3-5 years in Padang. The location was selected through stratified random sampling technique and samples was selected through consecutive sampling techniques. Data was collected in Gunung Pangilun village and Piai Tanah Sirah village. Data was collected using a questionaires and intraoral examination. Data was analyzed by Chi-Square with p<0,05. The result of this study that there was a significant relationship between oral hygiene habits and ECC on toddler in Padang (p=0,008). The conclusion of this study was that oral hygiene habits is associated with early childhood caries on toddler in Padang.

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HUBUNGAN FUSSY EATING DAN EARLY CHILDHOOD CARIES

JURNAL MEDIA KESEHATAN ◽

10.33088/jmk.v14i1.635 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

Muthiara Praziandite

Keyword(s):

Early Childhood ◽

Early Childhood Caries ◽

Eating Behaviour ◽

P Value ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Purposive Sampling ◽

Fussy Eating ◽

Food Fussiness ◽

Childhood Caries

Latar Belakang: Fussy Eating merupakan gangguan makan yang umum terjadi pada anak tetapi memilki dampak buruk bagi kesehatan, termasuk kesehatan gigi dan mulut. Early Childhood Caries (ECC) adalah penyakit jaringan keras gigi yang paling banyak terjadi pada anak dengan prevalensi mencapai 90% (Riskesdas, 2018) . Tujuan: peneltian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan Fussy Eating dan Early Chidhhood Caries (ECC) pada anak. Metode: penelitian ini merupakan penelitian observasional dengan desain cross sectional. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan purposive sampling dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 165 orang berusia 3-5 tahun beserta ibunya. Children Eating Behaviour Qutionnaire (CEBQ) subskala Food Fussiness digunakan untuk mengukur Fussy Eating pada anak. ECC diukur dengan index def-t. Analisis data menggunakan uji chi-square. Hasil: Prevalensi anak dengan Fussy Eating adalah 50,9%. Terdapat hubungan bermakna antara Fussy Eating dan kejadian ECC pada anak (p-value = 0,010; OR = 2,380; 95% CI 1,273-4,450). Kesimpulan: Fussy Eating berkontribuasi dalam kejadian ECC.

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PENGARUH TRADISI NASI PAPAH TERHADAP RISIKO TERJADINYA EARLY CHILDHOOD CARIES DI DESA SENYIUR LOMBOK TIMUR

B-Dent, Jurnal Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Baiturrahmah ◽

10.33854/jbdjbd.21 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 51-59

Author(s):

Gita Sjarkawi ◽

Herry Novrinda ◽

Armasastra Bahar

Keyword(s):

Early Childhood ◽

Early Childhood Caries ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Childhood Caries

Cara pemberian makanan pada balita sedikit banyak dipengaruhi oleh tradisi budaya di suatu daerah tertentu. diantaranya adalah tradisi nasi papah atau seringkali juga disebut nasi papak yang masih banyak dilakukan oleh para ibu di beberapa wilayah di Indonesia, diantaranya di Kabupaten Lombok Timur, Propinsi Nusa Tenggara Barat. Tradisi nasi papah adalah nasi yang telah dikunyah dan dilumatkan terlebih dahulu sebelum diberikan kepada balita. Dari segi kesehatan terutama kesehatan mulut, hal ini berisiko terhadap terjadinya Early Childhood Caries(ECC). Perilaku tersebut dapat menyebabkan transmisi mikroorganisme S. mutans dari mulut ibu ke mulut anak. Tujuan Untuk mengetahui pengaruh tradisi nasi papah terhadap risiko terjadinya Early Childhood Caries. Desain yang digunakan adalah cross sectional dengan jumlah total sampel subyek penelitian sebanyak 186 anak berusia 6 – 60 bulan yang didampingi oleh ibunya, yang bertempat tinggal di Desa Senyiur, Kabupaten Lombok Timur, Nusa Tenggara Barat. Pemeriksaan Intra Oral dilakukan untuk mengukur karies gigi ibu dan anak dengan menggunakan indeks DMFT/deft dan untuk mendapatkan informasi mengenai perilaku kesehatan mulut ibu dan anak dilakukan wawancara pada ibu dengan menggunakan kuesioner. Data yang terkumpul dianalisa dengan uji Chi Square. perilaku nasi papah mempunyai risiko terhadap terjadinya ECC dengan OR 5,46 (95%CI 4,24-36,55), p

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Hubungan Perilaku Orang Tua dengan Early Childhood Caries Pada Anak Usia 2-3 Tahun di Kota Padang

Andalas Dental Journal ◽

10.25077/adj.v9i1.99 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 29-37

Author(s):

Mutiara Hapka ◽

Susi Susi ◽

Aria Fransiska

Keyword(s):

Early Childhood ◽

Early Childhood Caries ◽

Sampling Method ◽

Good Practice ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Parental Knowledge ◽

P Value ◽

Parental Attitude ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Childhood Caries

Caries is a public health problem in the world. According to WHO, an estimated 60-90% of children experience caries. Caries in primary teeth is known as Early Childhood Caries (ECC). The prevalence of ECC in Bukittinggi in 2018 reached 69.2%. ECC often occurs, but less attention from parents, even though parents play an important role in forming behaviors that support or not oral health on children.The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between parental behavior and Early Childhood Caries on children aged 2-3 years in Padang.The methods of this study used the cross sectional design, with the total sampel were 107 children aged 2-3 years in Padang. The location was selected through Multistage Random Sampling Method and samples was selected through Consecutive Sampling Method. Collecting data is using by questionares and intra-oral examination that were analyzed by Chi-Square test. The results of this study was prevalece of ECC in children aged 2 to 3 years in Padang is 72.9% and def-t index is 3.76. Parents who have a high level of knowledge about 59,8%, 84,1% have a good attitude, and about 63,6% have good practice toward health behavior. The result of analysis showed that p value between parental knowledge and ECC was 0.339, p value between parental attitude and ECC was 0.005 and p value between parental practice and ECC was 1.000. The conclusions of this study is there was no relation between parental knowledge and practice with ECC. There was a significant relation between parental attitude and EEC in children aged 2 to 3 years in Padang.

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

Caries Research ◽

10.1159/000479828 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 51 (6) ◽

pp. 590-595 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

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.

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Early Childhood Caries in 4- to 5-Year-Old Children in Erzurum, Turkey

Frontiers in Public Health ◽

10.3389/fpubh.2021.725501 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 ◽

Author(s):

Fatih Şengül ◽

Gelengül Urvasızoğlu ◽

Sera Derelioǧlu ◽

Tarek Seddik ◽

Periş Çelikel ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Early Childhood ◽

Oral Health ◽

Early Childhood Caries ◽

Primary Teeth ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Pediatric Dentistry ◽

Treatment Needs ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Care Index ◽

Childhood Caries

Introduction: Early childhood caries is tooth decay seen in children under 72 months old. It is associated with multiple predisposing factors and has a negative impact on quality of life. In this study, our aim was to assess the oral health conditions and prevalence of early childhood caries (ECC) in children in the city of Erzurum, Turkey.Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional epidemiological study was conducted in Atatürk University, Faculty of Dentistry, Pediatric Dentistry Department/Erzurum-Turkey, in the 2015–2016 academic year. A total of 1,156 children (588 girls and 568 boys), with mean age of 4.9 ± 0.3 years (min 4, max 5) were included in the study. Restorative index (RI), deft, significant caries index (SiC), SiC10, treatment needs, number of lost primary teeth per 100 children, care index, and prevalence of carious primary teeth were evaluated. Data were analyzed by Chi-square test and Mann–Whitney U test (p < 0.05).Results: A total of 73.3% prevalence of ECC was observed in preschool children with a mean deft score of 3.9±4 and an increase in ECC with age. RI was 2.2%, SiC was 8.5, SiC10 was 12.3, caries treatment needs was 93.5%, care index was 2.1%, and number of lost primary teeth per 100 children was 0.9 tooth.Conclusion: High level of ECC indicates the necessity of starting an oral health education program for mothers and dental screening of children, and the demand for improving oral and dental services.

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