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

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

Objectives. The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of dental disease in 3–4‐
year‐old children born pre‐term and low birth weight (PLBW) in East London, UK, to make …

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

Previous studies showed that prolonged breastfeeding increases the risk of caries.
However, the observed associations were mainly based on non-European populations, and …

Objectives Early childhood caries (ECC) has been suggested as a new term to describe the
presence of caries on at least one primary tooth in children under six years of age. The …

Background Recent reviews have proposed a causal relationship between prolonged
breastfeeding and early childhood caries (ECC), but the evidence to date is inconsistent …

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: This study tested the hypothesis that risk behaviours in disadvantaged groups
would explain socio‐economic inequality in dental caries prevalence among preschool …

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 …