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Treatment After Illness of Early Childhood Caries -Clinical Case Report
Background: Children with " atypical " , " progressive " , or " rampant " patterns of dental caries (described separately for each age group): < 3 years: any sign of dental caries in smooth surfaces 3–5 years: one or more cavitated, missing (due to caries), or filled smooth surfaces in maxillary teeth or a dmfs score of 4, 5, and 6 surfaces for ages 3, 4, and 5 years. Case Report: A child, a girl of 3 years complains of severe periodic toothache 61 was brought by his parents for examination and treatment at. The patient has suffered of early childhood caries stage II. The child not systemic medical condition.. It is directed for pediatric dentistry treatment by a pediatrician from the Varna. The treatment was conducted on local anesthesia with the clinic of the University Medical Dental Center at the Faculty of Dental Medicine, Varna. Conclusions: 1. Secondary prophylaxis should begin as early as possible after childbirth or about 4-6 months after delivery. 2. Children who have suffered from ECC should be treated by minimally invasive cavity preparation with preventive fillings for temporary teeth. 3. The restorations for temporary teeth are made of modern fluoride-emitting adhesives as compomers. If resin-modified GIC(Cements) are applied, it is necessary to observe the filling made to the physiological breakdown of the permanent tooth and the extraction of the temporary tooth.
Severe Early Childhood Caries - A Clinical Case Report
Archives of dentistry and oral health, 2019
Introduction: The most common cause of general anesthesia for children up to 5 years of age in Bulgaria is caries of early childhood, followed by non-cooperative children due to the strong anxiety of dental treatment. Dental caries in the primary dentition of children aged 5 years and from 1 to 3 years are still one of the major health problems in the United States. The aim is to examine the severity of early childhood caries, their complications and the need for restoration.
Study of the factors associated with dental caries in children who receive early dental care
Pesquisa Odontológica Brasileira, 2001
The present study investigated the factors associated with the development of dental caries in preschool children who receive regular dental care and follow-up. The research was carried out at the Baby Clinic, Londrina State University, and comprised two hundred preschool children, whose ages ranged from 24 to 48 months, as well as their mothers, who had already taken part in a dental program at the Baby Clinic during, at least, the previous twelve months. Regarding oral hygiene habits, there was no significant difference between the preschool children who presented with caries and those who did not present with caries. However, the presence of visible bacterial plaque on the upper incisors was strongly associated with the presence of dental caries. Other factors associated with the presence of caries were: period of formal education of the father or of both parents equal or inferior to 8 years, high sugar consumption and bottle-feeding during sleep. In the studied population, the dietary pattern is still the main cause of carious lesions. In addition, the presence of visible bacterial plaque on the labial surface of the upper incisors must be considered as an important clinical sign, often associated with inadequate patterns of diet and oral hygiene.
Early Childhood Caries: A Literature Review
2013
Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is defi ned as the presence of one or more decayed tooth surfaces in any primary tooth in children 71 months of age or younger. ECC is the most common chronic illness among children and adolescents. Studies have found caries prevalence among preschool children varies greatly in different countries, ranging from 17 to 94%. However, in most of the studies; over 90% of decayed teeth were left untreated. Caries progression can lead to pain and reduced ability to chew and eat, which may also lead to iron defi ciency due to malnutrition. Reduction of quality of life for children with ECC, resulting from disturbed sleeping and concentration problems, has been reported. Children with severe caries may experience reduced weight and delayed growth. This paper provides an updated literature review of ECC. The aetiology, clinical features, caries prevalence in recent literature, consequences of caries infection and management of ECC are discussed.
Dental caries in children aged 3-10 years: longitudinal and cross-sectional studies
2005
List of the papers constituting the basis for the present thesis ____________________ 6 2 Introduction ___________________________________________________________ 2.1 Time trends of the caries disease ___________________________________________ 2.2 Trends in caries prevention and treatment __________________________________ 2.3 Caries prevalence and increment in the primary dentition _____________________ 2.4 Caries prevalence and increment in the young permanent dentition _____________ 2.5 Caries risk and prediction________________________________________________ 2.6 Parental dental beliefs, attitudes and behaviours towards child dental care _______ 18 2.7 Immigrants ____________________________________________________________ 2.8 The aims ______________________________________________________________
Journal of IMAB - Annual Proceeding (Scientific Papers)
The object of the study is administered to the child the correlation between the reversible and irreversible caries lesions must be ascertained. A 1000 children aged 6-15, divided into 10 groups each comprising a hundred children, were subjected to epidemiological research. Childhood and adolescence is characterised by an active and progressing caries process. The process is evinced in a big number of caries lesions at different stages of development. Many of the lesions are reversible nevertheless. The irreversible lesions are few in number, especially in the youngest patients. As the children grow older, the number of lesions increases, including the number fo irreversible lesions. This is indicative of the fact that no management of caries process has been administered, which makes it possible for the process to progress freely. The big share of reversible pathology makes it pretty obvious what should the character of medical treatment be. Reversible lesions can be cured non-operatively and preventively. Such a treatment requires systematic control of the caries process and a remineralisation non-operative treatment of the lesion. In this way full regeneration of the structure affected can be achieved which is the only adequate therapeutic approach.
Caries pattern in three-year old preschool children
Dental and Medical Problems
Background. Analysis of the results of epidemiological studies of Polish children showed that caries in children can occur very early, and their incidence and intensity increase with age. According to an epidemiological study, 53.8% children at the age of 3 reported an average of 2.4 tooth decay. There is insufficient information about the intensity of decay, the pattern of caries in primary dentition and the treatment undertaken in the group of 3-years-old children with tooth decay. Objectives. The aim of this study was to evaluate the intensity of caries and their pattern in primary dentition in 3 year-old children with early childhood caries. Material and methods. The study enrolled children at the age of 3 with early childhood caries included in the program "The monitoring of oral health and its determinants among Polish population in 2015". The presence of caries, fillings and extractions was assessed in teeth and their surfaces. Results. In 353 3-year-old children with active caries, dmft reached 4.45 ±3.63, dmfs 6.84 ±8.78. In maxilla, 13.4% of the teeth was decayed (dmft = 2.67 ±2.5), in the mandible 8.9% (dmft = 1.78 ±1.67) (p < 0.001). Mandibular molars were the most frequently affected by caries, then the maxillary central incisors and the maxillary molars. Of the surfaces affected by caries, 31.9% were proximal, 29.3% smooth and 38.3% occlusal surfaces. Fillings were stated in 6.4% of primary teeth. Due to caries, 1.2% of the teeth were extracted. Conclusions. Caries lesions in 3-year-old children, appearing symmetrically on both sides of the dental arches, more often affect maxillary than mandibular teeth. Their appearance on the smooth and proximal surfaces of the teeth, involving more than one tooth surface, few fillings and premature incisors loss indicate significant prophylactic and therapeutic negligence.
In the overall scheme of disease prevention, oral health is often overlooked. Oral health plays an important role in an individual's overall health. More than 90 percent of all systemic diseases have oral manifestations. Many diseases can be diagnosed in their early stages through an oral examination. Oral diseases and conditions may have a significant impact on general health; some poor general health conditions also may affect oral health status. The oral cavity is a portal of entry as well as the site of disease for microbial infections that affect general health status. Oral diseases affecting children include dental caries, early childhood caries (baby bottle tooth decay), periodontal diseases, other soft tissue diseases, congenital malformations and oral and facial injuries incurred through sports activities and child abuse. Although these may not be life threatening, yet they cause lot of morbidity, psychological stress and their treatment is expensive. Most oral diseases and injuries can be prevented by the proper and timely use of scientifically based and widely accepted preventive and educational regimens and interventions. Overall, dental and oral health care in India is not in optimal condition. There is, therefore, an urgent need to prevent the rising dental diseases in India.
Early Childhood Caries (ECC) — Etiology, Clinical Consequences and Prevention
Emerging Trends in Oral Health Sciences and Dentistry, 2015
The primary teeth play an important role in giving facial fullness and aesthetically pleasant facial shapes. Absence of teeth, due to any reason, not only hampers the masticatory activity of the individual, but also affect the facial features to great extent, affecting the concerned person physiologically, emotionally and socially. Unfortunately, the primary teeth's function is disrupted when the demineralization process of hard tooth structures is involved-dental caries. The oral health of children is especially aggravated with the occurrence of the so-called early childhood caries(ECC). ECC is an acute, rapidly developing dental disease occurring initially in the cervical third of the maxillary incisors, destroying the crown completely. The presence of dental caries, especially of ECC, may reflect on the oral health status of children in countries with insufficient health system and inefficient primary dentistry. Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is a public health problem with biological, social and behavioral determinants.
2002
Aim. To evaluate the prevalence (Ip) of severe early childhood caries (S-ECC) in a group of preschool children at their first visit in clinic (during 2001), the severity of the lesions and the influences of some social and behavioral factors upon the onset and evolution of the condition. Material and methods. I) Data drawn from dental records of 180 children (age 4.43±0.22 yr.) analyzed using Microsoft Excel 2000 and Student Test. II) Questionnaires on social (SF) and behavioral (BF) topics answers by mothers of the children with S-ECC. Results. I) Ip=31.66%; 89.46% of the S-ECC children had complicated caries; 56.15% had affected molars (besides upper incisors). II) (SF) 52.94% of the mothers were under 25 at the time of childbirth and 82.35% were junior high/high school graduates. (BF) 61.76% of the S-ECC children were bottle-fed after the age of 3, contents of the bottle usually sweetened; 67% of the mothers gave the bottle to their children before he/she fell asleep and most of ...