Background Dental caries (decay) during childhood is largely preventable however it
remains a significant and costly public health concern, identified as the most prevalent …

Background Dental caries (decay) is an international public health challenge, especially
amongst young children. Early Childhood Caries is a rapidly progressing disease leading to …

Tooth decay in young children is termed Early Childhood Caries (ECC) and is measured as
the presence of one or more decayed, missing or filled teeth (dmft) in children aged up to 71 …

Background Early childhood caries disproportionately affects vulnerable groups and
remains a leading cause of preventable hospital admissions for Western Australian children …

Background Whilst the global burden of caries is increasing, the trajectory of decay in young
children and the point at which prevention should occur has not been well established. Aim …

Background Dental caries in children is a major public health problem worldwide, with a
multitude of determinants acting upon children to different degrees in different communities …

Rampant caries in infants and young children has long been recognized as a clinical
syndrome referred to by various names, including nursing caries, nursing bottle syndrome …

Background Dental caries is a multifactorial condition, prevention of which requires
comprehensive understanding of both contextual and compositional determinants and their …

Background: A recent review of New Zealand 5-year-old children's oral health data reveals
that minimal improvements have been made over recent years, despite considerable …

Background The relative importance of different strategies to prevent dental caries is not
known. Aim We explored the relationship between oral health behaviours, diet, and the …