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Association of child temperament with early childhood caries

Zohra Jabin1, Seema Chaudhary2

  • 1Senior Lecturer, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Dj Dental College , Ghaziabad, U.P., India .

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research : JCDR
|February 6, 2015
PubMed

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Child temperament influences early childhood caries (ECC). Less sociable, energetic, distractible, and rhythmic children showed higher ECC risk. Understanding these psychological factors is key for prevention.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Dentistry
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Psychological variables are under-explored in early childhood caries (ECC) etiology.
  • Child temperament is investigated as a potential risk predictor for ECC.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the association between child temperament and early childhood caries (ECC).

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional survey of 1300 children aged 3-6 years.
  • ECC assessed using the decayed missing filled teeth (dmft) index.
  • Child temperament evaluated using the Malhotra Temperament Schedule (MTS) focusing on Sociability, Emotionality, Energy level, Attentivity, and Rhythmicity.

Main Results:

  • 31% of children exhibited ECC.
  • Sociability, Energy level, Attentivity, and Rhythmicity were significantly associated with ECC.
  • Emotionality showed no significant correlation with ECC.

Conclusions:

  • Children with ECC tend to be less sociable, less energetic, more distractible, and less rhythmic.
  • These temperament traits may serve as valuable indicators for ECC risk assessment and intervention.
Abstract

Keywords:
Child behaviourEarly childhood cariesMalhotra temperament scaleRisk factorsTemperament

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