Background Early childhood caries (ECC) is the most common disease of childhood and
often is accompanied by serious comorbidities affecting children, their families, the …

Purpose To discuss the role of primary care health providers in identifying infants and young
children at risk for dental caries during well-child visits, in providing anticipatory guidance to …

Background The authors conducted a study to describe the relationship between the oral
health of young children and that of their mothers. Methods Using data from the Third …

Aim To evaluate the causes of Early Childhood Caries. Methods Study Design: A statistical
comparison of two groups of patients, aged between 3 and 6, and their parents, in the 3-year …

High levels of dental caries, challenging child behavior, and parent expectations support a
need for sedation in pediatric dentistry. This paper reviews modern developments in …

This study verifies the association between the trajectory of sugar consumption and dental
caries in the 2015 Pelotas Birth Cohort in Pelotas, Brazil. It was conducted with data from the …

Objective: To provide information with the purpose of helping pediatricians to recognize the
risk factors for the onset of severe early childhood caries, allowing for early intervention and …

OBJETIVO: Fornecer informações para auxiliar o médico pediatra a reconhecer os fatores
de risco para o início da cárie precoce na infância e da cárie severa na infância (CSI) …

Early childhood caries (ECC) is defined as the presence of 1 or more decayed, missing or
filled tooth surfaces in any primary tooth in a child 71 months or younger (Drury et al., 1999) …

Background Untreated early childhood caries (ECC) can trigger a number of negative
consequences, including pain, chewing difficulties, insufficient physical development and …