Stages, risk factors and prevention of early childhood caries

Authors

  • Ameera Ibrahim Amer Department of Pediatric Dentistry, East Jeddah Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Kholoud Saeed Almohammadi Ministry of Health, AlBaha, Saudi Arabia
  • Omar Sami Al-Majed College of Dentistry, King Faisal University, Hofuf, Saudi Arabia
  • Sultan Hasan Al Harbi Buraidah Central Hospital, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
  • Rahmah Mutlaq Aljohani College of Dentistry, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
  • Leena Mustafa Sabri College of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Anas Ziyad Rambo Almeswak Dental Clinics, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Emtenan Abobakr Barnawi College of Dentistry, Taibah University, Medina, Saudi Arabia
  • Fatemah Aadel Madani Ministry of Health, Medina, Saudi Arabia
  • Amal Saad Alahmri Dental Department, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Laila Khalid Halawani College of Dentistry, Ibn Sina National College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20220049

Keywords:

Early childhood caries, Classification, Stages, Management, Prevention, Risk factors, Epidemiology

Abstract

Early childhood caries is a common condition that affects children and young infants. In addition to the effect of the condition on the child's oral health, it has been furtherly shown that many systemic consequences are usually associated. Therefore, it has been reported that these conditions can significantly impair the quality of life of corresponding families based on economic and health-related burdens. Affected children usually present with variable degrees of the condition, and some complications might be associated. Many risk factors have been reported in the literature for developing the condition in children. These include the presence of certain bacterial pathogens (especially through vertical transmission), dietary habits, and poor oral hygiene. Evidence indicates that these risk factors significantly contribute to the development of early childhood caries and the importance of the child's socioeconomic status and his caregivers. Targeting these factors would significantly reduce the risk of developing the condition, in addition to fluoridation as suggested by various relevant investigations.

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2022-01-28

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Amer, A. I., Almohammadi, K. S., Al-Majed, O. S., Al Harbi, S. H., Aljohani, R. M., Sabri, L. M., Rambo, A. Z., Barnawi, E. A., Madani, F. A., Alahmri, A. S., & Halawani, L. K. (2022). Stages, risk factors and prevention of early childhood caries. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 9(2), 1045–1050. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20220049

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