Prevalence and risk factors of caregiver reported severe
early childhood caries in Manitoba First Nations children: results from the RHS Phase 2 (2008-2010).
As an important criterion for prevention of
early childhood caries, the brushing should start with the eruption of the first primary tooth.
Results have established association of Vitamin D levels in children with
early childhood caries. A total of 80 children were selected to participate in the study and of these 43were male and 37 were female.
Dental care is not part of the provincial health care service funded by the Medical Services Plan, thus treatment of
early childhood caries is a heavy burden for families.
applied covariate adjustments for age, gender, daily servings of juice, age at first dental appointment, and presence of biofilm and gingivitis (OR = 0.10, 9 5% CI = 0.02, 0.40).15 Likewise, Wagner and Heinrich-Weltzein reported that an interdisciplinary oral health program in Germany, employing oral health care providers as well as allied health practitioners (midwives, social workers, and nurses), was effective in reducing
early childhood caries prevalence.
In summary, evidence supports the association between parental knowledge, behavior, self-efficacy, and
early childhood caries. Overall findings of the literature review suggest that parents lack knowledge regarding children's oral health, which supports the premise of this research study.
Feeding Practices and
Early Childhood Caries: A Cross-Sectional Study of Preschool Children in Kanpur District India.
It has new chapters on the medical management of
early childhood caries, children with special needs, interprofessional education and practice, and how new policy issues and the Affordable Care Act affect dental care.
One in four children begin kindergarten with a history of
early childhood caries, and children with the disease are three times as likely to miss school.