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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.
Recently published epidemiological data indicate that a proportion of up to half of \6-year-olds are affected by (early childhood) caries, but prevalence data vary substantially as a result of dif-ferent definitions, study designs or diagnostic criteria (Dye et al. 2015).
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.
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.
26 kwi 2021 · Early colonization of MS by 3 years of age will increase the child's risk for developing caries [26, 27]. Current or recent decay in the parent or caregiver is an important indicator of potential high caries risk for the child.
