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Prevalence Of Severe Early Childhood Caries And Associated Risk Factors Among 12-36 Month Old Children
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VARUSHA CHRISTOPHER, GANESH JEEVANANDAN
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The disease of ECC is defined as “the presence of 1 or more decayed (non cavitated or cavitated lesions), missing (due to caries), or filled tooth surfaces” in any primary tooth in a child 71 months of age or younger. The aim of the study is to assess the prevalence, distribution, and associated risk factors of severe early childhood caries (S-ECC) among 12- to 36-month-old children. The present study was done among 100 children. The dmft status of every child was taken with a proper history of diet habits. The results were collected and then analysed. Within the limits of the study, prevalence of severe early childhood caries is seen in 21% of children involved in the study. Factors such as parents' level of education, duration of bottle feeding, adult supervision during brushing and frequency of eating sweet and sticky food all remained statistically significant with the prevalence of severe early childhood caries.
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S-ECC; Prevalence; Risk factors; DMFT; Oral health
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https://doi.org/10.31838/ijpr/2020.12.01.324
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