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Early childhood caries and feeding practices in kindergarten children

Ghalib Qadri1, Abdul Nourallah, Christian H Splieth

  • 1Department of Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry, Ernst Moritz Arndt Universitiy, Greifswald, Germany.

Quintessence International (Berlin, Germany : 1985)
|April 26, 2012
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Bottlefeeding significantly increases early childhood caries (ECC) rates in Syrian preschool children. High caries prevalence necessitates urgent preventive and restorative dental programs.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Dentistry
  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Early Childhood Caries (ECC) poses a significant global oral health challenge.
  • Understanding the prevalence and risk factors for ECC is crucial for targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the prevalence and severity of ECC in Syrian preschool children.
  • To investigate the association between feeding practices and ECC in this population.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study involving 400 children aged 3-5 years in Latakia, Syria.
  • Dental examinations using DMFT, DMFS indices, and an ECC scoring system.
  • Data collection on children's feeding practices.

Main Results:

  • Caries prevalence was 70%, with a mean DMFT of 4.25.
  • ECC affected 48% of children, with 24% exhibiting severe forms.
  • Bottlefeeding was significantly associated with higher caries prevalence and severity compared to breastfeeding (P = .036).

Conclusions:

  • Syrian preschool children exhibit a high burden of caries and ECC.
  • Bottlefeeding is a significant risk factor for increased caries rates.
  • Urgent implementation of preventive and restorative dental programs is recommended due to high untreated caries rates.
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