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The two strongest risk factors associated with early childhood caries in high- or upper-middle-income categories were: (a) the presence of enamel defects; and (b) high levels of mutans streptococci.
15 maj 2021 · Conclusions: The potential risk factors for early childhood caries are enamel defects, high levels of mutans streptococci, the presence of dentinal caries, increased consumption of soda, daily intake of sugary snacks, and obesity.
Factors included the following: age, socioeconomic status, frequency of and supervised toothbrushing, fluoride exposure, breast- and bottle-feeding, feeding habits, absence of a dental home, past caries experience, active non-cavitated lesions, visible plaque, enamel defects, and microbiome. Conclusion.
15 mar 2019 · Meta-analysis revealed that the strongest risk factors found in the high-income countries were presence of dentinal caries (dmft greater than zero; odds ratio [OR] equals 4.21 [2.18 to 8.16]) and high levels of mutans streptococci (OR equals 3.83 [1.81 to 8.09]).
Introduction: A systematic review of evidence on the impact of modifiable risk factors on early childhood caries (ECC) was conducted to inform recommendations in a World Health Organization manual on ECC prevention.
1 kwi 2020 · The clinical, environmental, and behavioral factors that foster early childhood caries: Evidence for caries risk assessment. Pediatric Dent 2015; 37(3): 217-225.
14 lip 2022 · Abstract. Early childhood caries (ECC) is a significant chronic disease of childhood and a rising public health burden worldwide. ECC may cause a higher risk of new caries lesions in both...
