Early childhood caries – risk factors
Uribe S - This case–control study showed that children of different socioeconomic backgrounds who have ECC share the common risk indicators of visible plaque, consumption of sugary snacks and presence of S. mutans. Additional risk indicators in children from childcare facilities were enamel hypoplasia, difficulty in cleaning the child's teeth, sweetened drinks and maternal anxiety, whereas ethnicity and mothers' access to pension or healthcare cards were specific to the public hospital cases. [more...]
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