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    • Pediatric Dentistry
    • Public Health
    • Epidemiology

    Background:

    • Early childhood caries (ECC) is a significant public health concern.
    • Understanding risk factors for ECC is crucial for effective prevention strategies.
    • Language barriers may impact access to and understanding of oral health information.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To determine if native language is a risk marker for tooth decay in young children.
    • To assess the decayed, missing, or filled primary teeth (dmft) index in relation to parental native language.
    • To compare dmft scores among English-speaking, Spanish-speaking, and other language-speaking pediatric dental patients.

    Main Methods:

    • Retrospective review of dental records from a hospital-based pediatric dental clinic.
    • Inclusion criteria focused on patients under 72 months of age.
    • Patients categorized into English, Spanish, and other native language groups based on parental language.

    Main Results:

    • A total of 419 patient records were analyzed.
    • The 'other language' group exhibited significantly higher dmft scores compared to English-speaking (p<0.001) and Spanish-speaking (p<0.05) groups.
    • No significant difference in dmft scores was found between English-speaking and Spanish-speaking groups (p>0.05).

    Conclusions:

    • Parental native language, specifically non-English or non-Spanish, is associated with an increased risk of tooth decay in children under 72 months.
    • Healthcare providers should consider language-concordant education to improve oral hygiene and routine dental care adherence.
    • Targeted interventions may be necessary for populations facing language barriers to reduce ECC prevalence.