Background This survey was intended to investigate prevalence and severity of early
childhood caries (ECC) in a sample of children in Southern Italy and to identify factors that …

Objectives This study evaluates the influence of several determinants on the presence of
early childhood caries (ECC) in preschool children living in northern S ardinia, I taly. These …

Aim Still limited data from representative surveys are available on the prevalence of Early
Childhood Caries (ECC; ie, the presence of one or more decayed, missing, or filled tooth …

Objective: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of early childhood caries (ECC)
and severe early childhood caries (s-ECC) in inner-city children in Ghent, Belgium, and to …

This paper describes the dental health status of Italian 4-year-olds in 2004/2005 and
analyzes the association between caries in preschool children and some background …

Background. Dental caries is a serious oral health concern with high prevalence in
preschool children. Aim. To assess the association among oral health‐related behaviors …

Objectives The purpose of this study is to investigate the contribution of selected variables to
the occurrence of severe early childhood caries (S-ECC) in 3-to 5-year-old kindergarten …

Aim The aim of this study was to verify whether socioeconomic determinants, such as
parents' educational level, family income and dental service attendance by children, are …

Background Several maternal health determinants during the first period of life of the child,
as feeding practice, smoking habit and socio-economic level, are involved in early childhood …

Aim To assess the caries prevalence and some background factors in 3-to 5.5-year-old
children in the municipality of Thessaloniki, Greece. Methods One calibrated examiner …