This study examined the relationship between diet, social class, bowel habits, and dental health in 165 children aged 3-11 who were having teeth extracted under general anesthesia due to severe tooth decay. The children had high sugar diets and 71% were from deprived social classes. Children from more deprived areas had significantly more tooth decay. Children with the worst decay also had lower BMI. No relationships were found between tooth decay and sugar/fiber intake scores or bowel habits. The results suggest social deprivation is a major risk factor for severe tooth decay in children.
Hi, I am Dr Komal Ghiya, pediatric dentist by profession, I am here to share some of my own presentations for educational purposes. I hope a presentation on EARLY CHILDHOOD CARIES will be useful for all the dental and medical students. Comments are welcome if you like the presentations and if not please suggest some ways I could make them better for you. All the best
This is the first and noble study on Early Childhood Caries conducted in 2015 - 2016 by Dr. Wazhma Hakimi. MD/MPH in Kabul, Afghanistan with surprising findings and results.
A respected Staten Island dental practitioner, Glenn J. Marie, DDS, offers care to pediatric patients with behavioral conditions such as autism and Down’s syndrome. Glenn J. Marie, DDS, emphasizes a personalized, preventive approach to care.
Early childhood caries (ECC) is a major public health problem affecting young children worldwide. ECC can develop soon after teeth erupt and involves colonization of the oral cavity by cariogenic bacteria like Streptococcus mutans. Clinical features include rapid progression of decay affecting maxillary anterior teeth first in a rampant pattern. Multiple factors contribute to ECC risk including prolonged bottle feeding with sugary liquids, genetic and socioeconomic factors. Management focuses on prevention through education and early intervention to arrest non-cavitated lesions.
This document provides an overview of early childhood caries (ECC), including definitions, classifications, prevalence, risk factors, management, and prevention. ECC is defined as the presence of one or more decayed, missing, or filled tooth surfaces in any primary tooth in a child under 6 years old. Key risk factors include dental plaque, mutans streptococci bacteria, frequent sugar consumption, and improper feeding practices like prolonged bottle use. Prevention strategies focus on educating parents and caregivers on promoting proper oral hygiene, healthy diets, and reducing transmission of cariogenic bacteria from mother to child.
Early childhood caries (ECC) as the presences of one or more decayed (noncavitated or cavitated), missing (as a result of caries), or filled tooth surface in any primary tooth in a child 71 months of age or younger.
This document discusses childhood dental caries, including defining it, exploring its prevalence and distribution, examining risk and protective factors, reviewing economic impacts, and describing prevention methods. Childhood dental caries is a multi-factorial chronic disease that is the most common childhood disease in the US, affecting over half of children by second grade. It creates barriers to care, economic burdens, and ethical considerations due to children's dependence on caretakers for dental health. Future research is needed to better understand and address factors influencing caries development.
ECC can have negative health, psychological, and social consequences if left untreated. It prevalence varies globally but affects a significant portion of children worldwide, especially those from disadvantaged populations. Prevention is key, which requires awareness, education, and a multi-pronged collaborative approach among various stakeholders including pediatricians, dentists, parents, and the dental industry. Risk assessment tools can help identify at-risk children and guide prevention efforts. Establishing dental homes and promoting anticipatory guidance, appropriate infant feeding practices, oral hygiene, and fluoride use are important preventive measures.
Hi, I am Dr Komal Ghiya, pediatric dentist by profession, I am here to share some of my own presentations for educational purposes. I hope a presentation on EARLY CHILDHOOD CARIES will be useful for all the dental and medical students. Comments are welcome if you like the presentations and if not please suggest some ways I could make them better for you. All the best
This is the first and noble study on Early Childhood Caries conducted in 2015 - 2016 by Dr. Wazhma Hakimi. MD/MPH in Kabul, Afghanistan with surprising findings and results.
A respected Staten Island dental practitioner, Glenn J. Marie, DDS, offers care to pediatric patients with behavioral conditions such as autism and Down’s syndrome. Glenn J. Marie, DDS, emphasizes a personalized, preventive approach to care.
Early childhood caries (ECC) is a major public health problem affecting young children worldwide. ECC can develop soon after teeth erupt and involves colonization of the oral cavity by cariogenic bacteria like Streptococcus mutans. Clinical features include rapid progression of decay affecting maxillary anterior teeth first in a rampant pattern. Multiple factors contribute to ECC risk including prolonged bottle feeding with sugary liquids, genetic and socioeconomic factors. Management focuses on prevention through education and early intervention to arrest non-cavitated lesions.
This document provides an overview of early childhood caries (ECC), including definitions, classifications, prevalence, risk factors, management, and prevention. ECC is defined as the presence of one or more decayed, missing, or filled tooth surfaces in any primary tooth in a child under 6 years old. Key risk factors include dental plaque, mutans streptococci bacteria, frequent sugar consumption, and improper feeding practices like prolonged bottle use. Prevention strategies focus on educating parents and caregivers on promoting proper oral hygiene, healthy diets, and reducing transmission of cariogenic bacteria from mother to child.
Early childhood caries (ECC) as the presences of one or more decayed (noncavitated or cavitated), missing (as a result of caries), or filled tooth surface in any primary tooth in a child 71 months of age or younger.
This document discusses childhood dental caries, including defining it, exploring its prevalence and distribution, examining risk and protective factors, reviewing economic impacts, and describing prevention methods. Childhood dental caries is a multi-factorial chronic disease that is the most common childhood disease in the US, affecting over half of children by second grade. It creates barriers to care, economic burdens, and ethical considerations due to children's dependence on caretakers for dental health. Future research is needed to better understand and address factors influencing caries development.
ECC can have negative health, psychological, and social consequences if left untreated. It prevalence varies globally but affects a significant portion of children worldwide, especially those from disadvantaged populations. Prevention is key, which requires awareness, education, and a multi-pronged collaborative approach among various stakeholders including pediatricians, dentists, parents, and the dental industry. Risk assessment tools can help identify at-risk children and guide prevention efforts. Establishing dental homes and promoting anticipatory guidance, appropriate infant feeding practices, oral hygiene, and fluoride use are important preventive measures.
This document discusses early childhood caries (ECC), providing definitions, statistics, risk factors, prevention strategies, and recommendations. ECC is a biofilm-induced acid demineralization of enamel or dentin in young children, typically under age 3. It affects 40% of US children by kindergarten. Risk is highest in low-income children and those whose mothers have untreated dental disease. Prevention strategies include daily oral hygiene, limiting sugary drinks and snacks, dental visits by age 1, and educating caregivers. A personalized prevention plan tailored to a child's risk factors can help reduce ECC.
This document discusses early childhood caries (ECC), providing a history of terminology used to describe it and definitions that have been proposed. ECC was first described in 1862 and various terms like "nursing bottle caries" and "baby bottle tooth decay" were used. In 1999, it was defined as presence of decay, missing, or filled tooth surfaces in a child under age 6. Risk factors and classifications of ECC are discussed. Prevention strategies are also mentioned, including establishing dental homes, anticipatory guidance, and dietary recommendations.
Management & Prevention of early childhood cariesSushma Mohan
This document discusses the management and prevention of early childhood caries (ECC) and rampant caries. It defines ECC as occurring in primary teeth, usually affecting maxillary incisors and molars. Rampant caries can occur at any age and affects both primary and permanent teeth. Treatment for ECC focuses on controlling the carious process, restoring teeth, and educating parents on diet and oral hygiene. Prevention strategies include community education, preventing transmission of cariogenic bacteria, and home-based approaches like fluoride varnish and sealants. Management of rampant caries depends on the extent of decay and involves provisional restorations, diet and hygiene counseling, and fluoride therapy tailored to a patient's
This document provides guidance on children's oral health from the American Academy of Pediatrics. It discusses primary teeth, tooth eruption patterns, early childhood caries, normal healthy teeth and signs of decay. It also covers risk factors for early childhood caries like breastfeeding, bottle feeding, food choices and maternal transmission. Non-nutritive sucking habits and pacifier use are addressed as well as teething tips for parents. The overall document aims to educate caregivers on maintaining good oral health in children.
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Early childhood caries (ECC), also known as nursing bottle caries, is a multifactorial disease caused by the presence of cariogenic bacteria like Streptococcus mutans transmitted from mother to child combined with frequent consumption of fermentable carbohydrates, especially from prolonged bottle feeding. ECC affects primary teeth, typically beginning with maxillary anterior teeth. If left untreated, lesions can progress rapidly, leading to pulp involvement, pain, and tooth loss. Prevention focuses on reducing sugar intake, proper oral hygiene, and eliminating bottle use in bed.
Early childhood caries (ECC) is defined as the presence of one or more decayed, missing, or filled tooth surfaces in a child under 6 years old. It develops rapidly and can destroy primary teeth. Key risk factors include transmission of cariogenic bacteria from mother to child, frequent consumption of sugary foods and drinks, and prolonged bottle or breastfeeding during sleep. Diagnosis involves classifying caries severity. Prevention strategies are community education, limiting sugar intake, proper oral hygiene, and dental visits. Treatment involves non-invasive repair of early lesions but may require pulpotomy, pulp capping, or extraction of severely damaged teeth along with parental counseling.
This document contains the objectives and content from an interhospital case presentation on early childhood caries. The presentation includes two case studies of children with dental caries, a review of dental anatomy and development, and a discussion of early childhood caries. It emphasizes the role of pediatricians in the prevention, early diagnosis, and management of early childhood caries.
This document discusses early childhood caries (ECC), providing definitions, classifications, risk factors, prevention strategies, and management approaches. It defines ECC as the presence of one or more decayed, missing, or filled tooth surfaces in a child younger than 72 months. Key risk factors include dental plaque, mutans streptococci bacteria, prolonged bottle or breastfeeding, and frequent sugar consumption. Prevention strategies focus on educating parents and caregivers, supervised toothbrushing with fluoride toothpaste, applying fluoride varnishes, and increasing access to dental care. Treatment involves restoring carious primary teeth with materials like composite resin or stainless steel crowns.
Early childhood caries (ECC) is a major public health problem affecting children worldwide. It is caused by an interaction of bacteria, fermentable carbohydrates, and susceptible tooth structure. Risk factors include bottle feeding practices, lack of oral hygiene, and socioeconomic status. ECC begins as white spot lesions on maxillary incisors and can progress rapidly without treatment. Prevention involves reducing sugar intake, brushing with fluoride toothpaste, and dental care.
Nursing caries, also known as early childhood caries, is a pattern of dental decay seen in young children due to prolonged and improper feeding habits. It is caused by transmission of cariogenic bacteria like Streptococcus mutans from mother to child combined with frequent consumption of fermentable carbohydrates like milk, formula, or breastmilk. Nursing caries affects primary maxillary incisors first and progresses through 4 stages from initial reversible demineralization to deep lesions and tooth fracture if left untreated. Treatment involves caries removal, restoration, parental counseling on proper feeding and oral hygiene, and topical fluoride application.
This document discusses the prevention and management of early childhood caries. It covers caries risk assessment, various fluoride therapies, the effects of antimicrobials like chlorhexidine and xylitol on oral bacteria, and the classification and treatment of early childhood caries in four stages from initial to traumatic lesions. Treatment involves conservative measures in early stages and more invasive restorative treatments or extractions in later stages, along with preventive strategies and follow-up care.
Rampant caries is a severe form of dental caries characterized by the sudden appearance of widespread and rapidly progressing cavities affecting many or all erupted teeth. It most commonly affects children between ages 4-8 and 11-19. Successful management requires a coordinated team approach between pediatricians, pediatric dentists, parents, and the child. Initial treatment involves provisional restorations, dietary counseling to reduce sugar intake, oral hygiene instructions, and both home and professional fluoride therapy. Long term management may also include comprehensive restorative dental work and extractions, with the goal of preventing further progression of dental caries.
comprehensive case history recording in pediatric dentistrydrsavithaks
The document discusses various topics related to pediatric dentistry including:
- The importance of proper diagnosis in pediatric dentistry to avoid negatively impacting a child's physical, mental, and emotional development.
- Factors to consider when assessing a child patient such as their age, cognition level, and anxiety/fear levels to determine the appropriate behavior management strategy.
- Common diseases seen in pediatric patients and how they may present differently between males and females.
- The importance of collecting a thorough medical and dental history from the parent or guardian to aid in diagnosis and treatment planning.
- Classifying pulpal diagnoses as reversible pulpitis, symptomatic/asymptomatic irreversible pulpitis, or pulp necrosis to determine the appropriate treatment
This document discusses ECC awareness and the scenario in India. It notes that the highest health authority regulating policies in India is the Director General of Health Services. It also discusses various government level initiatives like ICDS, mid-day meals, and national oral health programs that aim to provide oral hygiene education, training, and nutrition. It suggests ways to create more awareness among children and the public, such as through essays, drawing competitions, street plays, TV advertisements, radio programs, pamphlets, and tweets by dentists. The overall goal is to think globally and implement oral health programs locally at the grassroots level.
This document provides guidelines for providing anticipatory guidance to parents at different stages of their child's development. It covers topics such as oral development, nutrition, oral hygiene, fluoride use, habits, and injury prevention. Guidelines are provided for prenatal counseling, and ages 6-12 months, 12-24 months, 2-6 years, 6-12 years, and adolescence. The document emphasizes educating parents on establishing good oral health habits and preventing dental injuries at each stage.
early child hood caries in asthmatic patient by najma alamamiNajma Alamami
This document summarizes the case presentation of a 4-year old male patient referred for construction of a space maintainer. The patient has a history of asthma and early childhood caries. Clinical examination found fair oral hygiene and a high caries risk due to poor dietary habits. Radiographs and study casts were taken. The treatment plan included behavior management, restorations, and a Nance space maintainer to maintain space for erupting teeth. Periodic follow-ups were scheduled to monitor oral health and ensure proper development.
This document discusses oral habits such as thumb sucking, tongue thrusting, and mouth breathing. It begins by defining habits and classifying them in various ways. It then discusses the development and causes of habits, focusing on nutritive and non-nutritive sucking. Specific oral habits like thumb sucking, tongue thrusting, and mouth breathing are examined in more detail. The document concludes by looking at diagnosing and treating habits, with a focus on thumb sucking and its various treatment approaches.
Rampant caries is a severe form of dental caries characterized by sudden and widespread tooth decay. It most commonly affects the primary dentition of children ages 4-8. Successful management requires a team approach involving dietary counseling to reduce sugar intake, oral hygiene instruction, topical fluoride treatment, and restorative dental work. With advances in preventing and treating dental caries, rampant caries can now be controlled through early intervention, patient education, and ongoing dental care.
Prenatal and infant oral health is important. Gum disease in pregnant women can lead to premature and low-birthweight babies due to bacteria spreading to the fetus. Babies can get cavity-causing bacteria from their parents through various behaviors. Parents should see the dentist before and during pregnancy to reduce risks. Cavities are the most common childhood disease. Baby teeth should be cared for as they guide permanent teeth and affect development. The first dental visit should be when the first tooth erupts.
Early childhood caries (ECC) is a disease characterized by the presence of one or more decayed, missing, or filled tooth surfaces in children under 6 years old. It can range from mild to severe. The main risk factors are frequent consumption of sugary foods/drinks and prolonged bottle feeding. Streptococcus mutans bacteria transmitted from mother to child causes demineralization. Management involves treating existing caries, preventing further decay, and educating parents on diet and oral hygiene. Long term prevention emphasizes topical fluorides, sealants, and regular dental visits.
The document appears to be a series of sentences with missing words. It discusses various situations such as admitting being wrong, joining others after lunch, checking into a hotel, piecing together the truth of a murder, dropping by for a chat, an argument hopefully blowing over, looking into a computer problem, and a receptionist trying to put a caller through to an office.
The HOOD program is a hands-on organizational development and systems-thinking model created by Lawrence Frank Buford, Jr. to strategically align employees with an organization's vision and goals. It uses visual models to identify and solve problems in order to maximize productivity while also supporting employees' professional development. The systems-thinking approach views an organization as composed of interconnected systems that can help achieve goals. Benefits of the HOOD program include improved communication, a shared focus on goals, and public recognition for high performance.
This document discusses early childhood caries (ECC), providing definitions, statistics, risk factors, prevention strategies, and recommendations. ECC is a biofilm-induced acid demineralization of enamel or dentin in young children, typically under age 3. It affects 40% of US children by kindergarten. Risk is highest in low-income children and those whose mothers have untreated dental disease. Prevention strategies include daily oral hygiene, limiting sugary drinks and snacks, dental visits by age 1, and educating caregivers. A personalized prevention plan tailored to a child's risk factors can help reduce ECC.
This document discusses early childhood caries (ECC), providing a history of terminology used to describe it and definitions that have been proposed. ECC was first described in 1862 and various terms like "nursing bottle caries" and "baby bottle tooth decay" were used. In 1999, it was defined as presence of decay, missing, or filled tooth surfaces in a child under age 6. Risk factors and classifications of ECC are discussed. Prevention strategies are also mentioned, including establishing dental homes, anticipatory guidance, and dietary recommendations.
Management & Prevention of early childhood cariesSushma Mohan
This document discusses the management and prevention of early childhood caries (ECC) and rampant caries. It defines ECC as occurring in primary teeth, usually affecting maxillary incisors and molars. Rampant caries can occur at any age and affects both primary and permanent teeth. Treatment for ECC focuses on controlling the carious process, restoring teeth, and educating parents on diet and oral hygiene. Prevention strategies include community education, preventing transmission of cariogenic bacteria, and home-based approaches like fluoride varnish and sealants. Management of rampant caries depends on the extent of decay and involves provisional restorations, diet and hygiene counseling, and fluoride therapy tailored to a patient's
This document provides guidance on children's oral health from the American Academy of Pediatrics. It discusses primary teeth, tooth eruption patterns, early childhood caries, normal healthy teeth and signs of decay. It also covers risk factors for early childhood caries like breastfeeding, bottle feeding, food choices and maternal transmission. Non-nutritive sucking habits and pacifier use are addressed as well as teething tips for parents. The overall document aims to educate caregivers on maintaining good oral health in children.
New microsoft office power point 2007 presentationdeepaak thakur
Early childhood caries (ECC), also known as nursing bottle caries, is a multifactorial disease caused by the presence of cariogenic bacteria like Streptococcus mutans transmitted from mother to child combined with frequent consumption of fermentable carbohydrates, especially from prolonged bottle feeding. ECC affects primary teeth, typically beginning with maxillary anterior teeth. If left untreated, lesions can progress rapidly, leading to pulp involvement, pain, and tooth loss. Prevention focuses on reducing sugar intake, proper oral hygiene, and eliminating bottle use in bed.
Early childhood caries (ECC) is defined as the presence of one or more decayed, missing, or filled tooth surfaces in a child under 6 years old. It develops rapidly and can destroy primary teeth. Key risk factors include transmission of cariogenic bacteria from mother to child, frequent consumption of sugary foods and drinks, and prolonged bottle or breastfeeding during sleep. Diagnosis involves classifying caries severity. Prevention strategies are community education, limiting sugar intake, proper oral hygiene, and dental visits. Treatment involves non-invasive repair of early lesions but may require pulpotomy, pulp capping, or extraction of severely damaged teeth along with parental counseling.
This document contains the objectives and content from an interhospital case presentation on early childhood caries. The presentation includes two case studies of children with dental caries, a review of dental anatomy and development, and a discussion of early childhood caries. It emphasizes the role of pediatricians in the prevention, early diagnosis, and management of early childhood caries.
This document discusses early childhood caries (ECC), providing definitions, classifications, risk factors, prevention strategies, and management approaches. It defines ECC as the presence of one or more decayed, missing, or filled tooth surfaces in a child younger than 72 months. Key risk factors include dental plaque, mutans streptococci bacteria, prolonged bottle or breastfeeding, and frequent sugar consumption. Prevention strategies focus on educating parents and caregivers, supervised toothbrushing with fluoride toothpaste, applying fluoride varnishes, and increasing access to dental care. Treatment involves restoring carious primary teeth with materials like composite resin or stainless steel crowns.
Early childhood caries (ECC) is a major public health problem affecting children worldwide. It is caused by an interaction of bacteria, fermentable carbohydrates, and susceptible tooth structure. Risk factors include bottle feeding practices, lack of oral hygiene, and socioeconomic status. ECC begins as white spot lesions on maxillary incisors and can progress rapidly without treatment. Prevention involves reducing sugar intake, brushing with fluoride toothpaste, and dental care.
Nursing caries, also known as early childhood caries, is a pattern of dental decay seen in young children due to prolonged and improper feeding habits. It is caused by transmission of cariogenic bacteria like Streptococcus mutans from mother to child combined with frequent consumption of fermentable carbohydrates like milk, formula, or breastmilk. Nursing caries affects primary maxillary incisors first and progresses through 4 stages from initial reversible demineralization to deep lesions and tooth fracture if left untreated. Treatment involves caries removal, restoration, parental counseling on proper feeding and oral hygiene, and topical fluoride application.
This document discusses the prevention and management of early childhood caries. It covers caries risk assessment, various fluoride therapies, the effects of antimicrobials like chlorhexidine and xylitol on oral bacteria, and the classification and treatment of early childhood caries in four stages from initial to traumatic lesions. Treatment involves conservative measures in early stages and more invasive restorative treatments or extractions in later stages, along with preventive strategies and follow-up care.
Rampant caries is a severe form of dental caries characterized by the sudden appearance of widespread and rapidly progressing cavities affecting many or all erupted teeth. It most commonly affects children between ages 4-8 and 11-19. Successful management requires a coordinated team approach between pediatricians, pediatric dentists, parents, and the child. Initial treatment involves provisional restorations, dietary counseling to reduce sugar intake, oral hygiene instructions, and both home and professional fluoride therapy. Long term management may also include comprehensive restorative dental work and extractions, with the goal of preventing further progression of dental caries.
comprehensive case history recording in pediatric dentistrydrsavithaks
The document discusses various topics related to pediatric dentistry including:
- The importance of proper diagnosis in pediatric dentistry to avoid negatively impacting a child's physical, mental, and emotional development.
- Factors to consider when assessing a child patient such as their age, cognition level, and anxiety/fear levels to determine the appropriate behavior management strategy.
- Common diseases seen in pediatric patients and how they may present differently between males and females.
- The importance of collecting a thorough medical and dental history from the parent or guardian to aid in diagnosis and treatment planning.
- Classifying pulpal diagnoses as reversible pulpitis, symptomatic/asymptomatic irreversible pulpitis, or pulp necrosis to determine the appropriate treatment
This document discusses ECC awareness and the scenario in India. It notes that the highest health authority regulating policies in India is the Director General of Health Services. It also discusses various government level initiatives like ICDS, mid-day meals, and national oral health programs that aim to provide oral hygiene education, training, and nutrition. It suggests ways to create more awareness among children and the public, such as through essays, drawing competitions, street plays, TV advertisements, radio programs, pamphlets, and tweets by dentists. The overall goal is to think globally and implement oral health programs locally at the grassroots level.
This document provides guidelines for providing anticipatory guidance to parents at different stages of their child's development. It covers topics such as oral development, nutrition, oral hygiene, fluoride use, habits, and injury prevention. Guidelines are provided for prenatal counseling, and ages 6-12 months, 12-24 months, 2-6 years, 6-12 years, and adolescence. The document emphasizes educating parents on establishing good oral health habits and preventing dental injuries at each stage.
early child hood caries in asthmatic patient by najma alamamiNajma Alamami
This document summarizes the case presentation of a 4-year old male patient referred for construction of a space maintainer. The patient has a history of asthma and early childhood caries. Clinical examination found fair oral hygiene and a high caries risk due to poor dietary habits. Radiographs and study casts were taken. The treatment plan included behavior management, restorations, and a Nance space maintainer to maintain space for erupting teeth. Periodic follow-ups were scheduled to monitor oral health and ensure proper development.
This document discusses oral habits such as thumb sucking, tongue thrusting, and mouth breathing. It begins by defining habits and classifying them in various ways. It then discusses the development and causes of habits, focusing on nutritive and non-nutritive sucking. Specific oral habits like thumb sucking, tongue thrusting, and mouth breathing are examined in more detail. The document concludes by looking at diagnosing and treating habits, with a focus on thumb sucking and its various treatment approaches.
Rampant caries is a severe form of dental caries characterized by sudden and widespread tooth decay. It most commonly affects the primary dentition of children ages 4-8. Successful management requires a team approach involving dietary counseling to reduce sugar intake, oral hygiene instruction, topical fluoride treatment, and restorative dental work. With advances in preventing and treating dental caries, rampant caries can now be controlled through early intervention, patient education, and ongoing dental care.
Prenatal and infant oral health is important. Gum disease in pregnant women can lead to premature and low-birthweight babies due to bacteria spreading to the fetus. Babies can get cavity-causing bacteria from their parents through various behaviors. Parents should see the dentist before and during pregnancy to reduce risks. Cavities are the most common childhood disease. Baby teeth should be cared for as they guide permanent teeth and affect development. The first dental visit should be when the first tooth erupts.
Early childhood caries (ECC) is a disease characterized by the presence of one or more decayed, missing, or filled tooth surfaces in children under 6 years old. It can range from mild to severe. The main risk factors are frequent consumption of sugary foods/drinks and prolonged bottle feeding. Streptococcus mutans bacteria transmitted from mother to child causes demineralization. Management involves treating existing caries, preventing further decay, and educating parents on diet and oral hygiene. Long term prevention emphasizes topical fluorides, sealants, and regular dental visits.
The document appears to be a series of sentences with missing words. It discusses various situations such as admitting being wrong, joining others after lunch, checking into a hotel, piecing together the truth of a murder, dropping by for a chat, an argument hopefully blowing over, looking into a computer problem, and a receptionist trying to put a caller through to an office.
The HOOD program is a hands-on organizational development and systems-thinking model created by Lawrence Frank Buford, Jr. to strategically align employees with an organization's vision and goals. It uses visual models to identify and solve problems in order to maximize productivity while also supporting employees' professional development. The systems-thinking approach views an organization as composed of interconnected systems that can help achieve goals. Benefits of the HOOD program include improved communication, a shared focus on goals, and public recognition for high performance.
The document discusses various types of illnesses and how some can be cured by drugs while others are treated by alternative medicine. It also discusses posting a letter, making an appointment with a manager, winning a game despite playing badly, feeling sad after a daughter's marriage, qualifications for a job including foreign language skills, deciding not to work overseas due to disliking cold weather, and a doctor's unquestioned medical error.
Lead And Bad Diet Give A Kick In The Teethguest0b2c51
Lead exposure is linked to an increased risk of cavities in children. A study found that children ages 5 to 17 with 5 micrograms more lead per deciliter of blood had an 80% higher rate of cavities. This suggests that 10% of cavities among American children may be caused by lead exposure. Additionally, studies found many children in areas with high lead exposure had insufficient calcium and vitamin C in their diets, which could increase their vulnerability to lead toxicity. While improving nutrition may help, the underlying issue of lead in the environment also needs to be addressed.
The Six Highest Performing B2B Blog Post FormatsBarry Feldman
If your B2B blogging goals include earning social media shares and backlinks to boost your search rankings, this infographic lists the size best approaches.
1) The document discusses the opportunity for technology to improve organizational efficiency and transition economies into a "smart and clean world."
2) It argues that aggregate efficiency has stalled at around 22% for 30 years due to limitations of the Second Industrial Revolution, but that digitizing transport, energy, and communication through technologies like blockchain can help manage resources and increase efficiency.
3) Technologies like precision agriculture, cloud computing, robotics, and autonomous vehicles may allow for "dematerialization" and do more with fewer physical resources through effects like reduced waste and need for transportation/logistics infrastructure.
Prevalence of Early Childhood Caries and its Association with Body Mass Index...iosrjce
IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences is one of the speciality Journal in Dental Science and Medical Science published by International Organization of Scientific Research (IOSR). The Journal publishes papers of the highest scientific merit and widest possible scope work in all areas related to medical and dental science. The Journal welcome review articles, leading medical and clinical research articles, technical notes, case reports and others.
Nutritional status of boarding and non boarding children in selected schools ...Alexander Decker
This study assessed and compared the nutritional status of boarding and non-boarding children aged 8-10 years in selected private schools in Accra, Ghana. A total of 124 children participated, with 94 being non-boarders and 30 boarders. Anthropometric measurements and 24-hour dietary recalls were collected. The prevalence of stunting and underweight was low at 0.8% each, while overweight and obesity were higher at 12.1% and 11.3%, respectively. Nutrient intakes of calcium and energy were inadequate for many children. No significant differences were found in nutritional status or nutrient intakes between boarding and non-boarding children.
130 The Journal of Dental Hygiene Vol. 88 • No. 2 • April 2014.docxmoggdede
This document discusses early childhood caries (ECC) and its prevalence, causes, and risk factors. It then examines strategies for oral health promotion, including educating parents and caregivers. A study assessed the oral health knowledge, confidence and practices of personnel in the Virginia WIC program. The study found personnel were knowledgeable about basic oral health concepts but over half reported low confidence in assessing for dental decay and did not routinely perform oral health screenings. It concluded training is needed to improve oral health promotion and disease prevention activities at WIC clinics.
The document summarizes research on childhood obesity in Hong Kong. It finds that the prevalence of overweight and obesity among primary school students increased from 16.4% in 1997/1998 to 22.2% in 2008/2009. Lifestyle factors like decreased physical activity, increased unhealthy food intake, and sedentary family environments are key contributors to rising childhood obesity rates. Potential health consequences of childhood obesity include breathing problems, sleep apnea, high blood pressure, abnormal blood lipid levels, liver damage, and lower self-esteem. The government and schools have launched public campaigns to increase nutrition education and promote healthy eating.
The Potential Role Of Breast Feeding And Other Factors In Helping To Reduce E...Biblioteca Virtual
This study examined the relationship between breastfeeding and early childhood caries (ECC) in 175 children aged 1 to 5 receiving dental care. The researchers found:
1) Children who were exclusively bottle fed for at least 1.5 years had more decayed or filled tooth surfaces than children who were breastfed for some time but less than a year.
2) Children who did not receive bottles at night or juice at irregular times, whose mothers brushed their teeth, and whose mothers had adequate dental care themselves had lower rates of ECC.
3) Too few children were exclusively breastfed to adequately study the relationship between exclusive breastfeeding and ECC. However, the results suggest measures like avoiding nighttime bottles and frequent
Prevalence of dental caries, gingival status, and enamel defect and its relat...iosrjce
This document summarizes a study that assessed the nutritional status and oral health of 914 kindergarten children aged 4-5 years in Sulaimani city, Iraq. The study found that 16.4% of children were underweight, 33.0% were stunted, and 4.7% were wasted based on anthropometric measurements. Dental caries prevalence was highest among stunted children at 72.8% compared to underweight and wasted children. Mean decayed, missing, and filled surfaces scores were significantly higher for stunted and wasted children compared to well-nourished children, indicating greater caries experience among malnourished groups. Plaque and calculus indices were also higher among underweight, stunted and wasted
Nutritional Status of School Age Children in Private Elementary Schools: Basi...IJAEMSJORNAL
Department of Education (DepEd) organizes nutritional programs to improve the health status of children in public schools. Likewise, the researcher believes that health awareness must be raised in private schools as well. This study aimed to affect the community to be aware and more knowledgeable about nutrition. Specifically, this study focused on the nutritional status of school age children in private elementary schools in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija. It sought to determine the profile of the learners, anthropometrics, clinical data and the knowledge of the learners as to dietary and the significant relationship between the profile of the learners and the nutritional status of the school aged children. With all the data gathered a meal management program was proposed. The study employed the quantitative description design. The study manifests that majority of the respondents were not yet aware of what they eat. In addition, age, greatly affects the respondent’s anthropometrics as to height. More so, age, number of siblings and family income, greatly affect the respondents’ anthropometrics as to weight. The researcher adopted the Nutritional Guidelines for Filipino program that was developed by the DOST- FNRI.
1. The document outlines a proposed study by Bosco Jose to assess the knowledge and practice of mothers of lower primary school children regarding prevention of dental caries in Mangalore.
2. The study will utilize a descriptive survey design and purposive sampling to collect data from 60 mothers using structured questionnaires on knowledge and practice.
3. The objectives are to determine mothers' level of knowledge and practice regarding dental caries prevention, and to analyze the correlation between knowledge and practice and their association with demographic variables.
The document reviews several studies on nutrition interventions for children. It finds that parent-based interventions have the most positive influence on children's nutrition habits. Involving other aspects of children's lives, like their school environment, can also improve outcomes. The review concludes that public health must address all aspects of children's lives to effectively improve nutrition and potentially decrease obesity rates over the next five years.
This study examined the relationship between dental caries and nutritional status in 229 preschool children aged 3-5 years old in Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil. The dmft index was used to assess dental caries and the Body Mass Index was used to assess nutritional status. The results found a dmft of 1.65, indicating a high prevalence of dental caries. 66.81% of children had normal nutritional status. No statistically significant correlation was found between dental caries and nutritional status.
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Introduction
Children require different types of diets as they grow up. Every stage of development requires a specific type of diet to enhances growth and general well-being. This is why the federal government has set up rules and regulations and governs to school lunches in the United States. The government introduces updated National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs (NSLP) in 2012 to cut down sugar, sodium and fat intake in the schools. The program included introduction of fruits, whole grains and vegetables every day. Statistics shows that nearly one third of children and adolescents in the country are obese and overweight. Poor nutrition in school lunches also increases chances of developing chronic diseases such as kidney stones, heart diseases and diabetes (Schuna, 2017). Healthy nutrition among children and adolescents enhances memory development, social skills and fine motor skills. Nutritionally sound diets in children and preadolescents plays very important roles in preparing them to (for) a healthier future. It is therefore the responsibility of the government to ensure school lunches are free of excess sugar, salt and fats.
There a strong relationship between nutrition and brain development. High intake of poor diet during the earlier years in children leads to anxiety and depression in later years. It also increases emotional and behavioral problems. However, healthy diets such as vegetables, whole grains and fruits prevent children’s risk to for depression in later years. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA, 2018), whole grains contains vitamins B, fiber and minerals that helps kids in school to concentrate in class. The government through the USDA started offering whole-grain rich food in school lunches after the enactment of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act in 2012. The problem now is that these rules have been relaxed and children and adolescents are back consuming sugary foods. Also most schools do not adhere to NLSP program expectations.
You need a Population Concerns section
Methods This should be Nutrition Relation Topics – what areas of your research are related to nutrition?
Next should be Nutrition Interventions – what studies were conducted?
The research methodology used in this nutrition research paper involved systematic reviews of various sources involving children, preadolescents and nutrition. Most of these studies were obtained from government agency databases such as United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), NHANES and other nutrition databases. The research studies reviewed were majorly conducted through Cross-sectional surveys, surveillance surveys and experimental designs. Data were obtained through admission of questionnaires and interviews. Statistical tools such as regression analysis were used in analyzing the data.
Research Findings This should be Nutrition.
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At baseline, there was a high prevalence of childhood tooth decay, malnutrition, and associated risk factors in Mumbai, India. A community-based intervention provided nutrition education, fluoride varnish applications, and dental referrals. After one year, there were reductions in some risk factors and a slower increase in tooth decay and malnutrition prevalence by age compared to baseline. Nutritional status indices also improved slightly, suggesting the intervention had a positive impact on children's oral health and nutrition. Continued assessment is needed to further evaluate the intervention's long-term effects.
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4. Electrocardiogram, StatPearls - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK549803/
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Dietary and Social Characteristics of Children with Severe Tooth Decay
FL Cameron1, LT Weaver2, CM Wright2, RR Welbury3
1Medical Student, 2Department of Child Health, 3Dental School and Hospital, Glasgow University, Glasgow, UK
Correspondence to:
Professor Lawrence Weaver, University of Glasgow, Division of Developmental Medicine, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill
Glasgow, G3 8SJ, Tel: 0141 201 0236, Fax: 0141 201 0837, Email: lweaver@clinmed.gla.ac.uk
and constipation. Children with a diet low in fibre are
Abstract
prone to disordered bowel habit5 with functional
Background and Aims
constipation accounting for 3% of paediatric outpatient
Dental decay remains a major public health problem in Scottish children.
appointments.6 Diets differ across socio-economic groups
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between diet,
7,8,9 with low-income groups consuming less fresh fruit,
bowel habit, social class, and body mass index (BMI) in children with
severe tooth decay.
vegetables and high fibre foods, and instead consuming
cheaper foods rich in energy, especially sugar.1 In Scotland
Children and Methods
A cross sectional study of 165 children aged 3 -11 years attending
59% children have dental decay by five years, the care index
Glasgow Dental Hospital for extraction of teeth under dental general
in 5 year olds is less that 10%,10 and 48% have had a tooth
anaesthesia (DGA), was undertaken. A structured questionnaire was used
removed by the age of nine years. Children from lower
to obtain information from each child on diet, bowel habit, and social
status of their parents. Fibre and sugar scores were calculated from the
socio-economic classes have worse dental health and
frequency of consumption of a range of relevant foods.
higher levels of caries in their primary dentition.10,11
Results
The children (mean age 5.7 (SD1.8) years) had between 1 and 20 decayed,
The Scottish Health Boards have reported a progressive
missing or filled primary teeth (dmft) with a mean dmft of 7.9 (SD 3.5).
increase in decay with increasing deprivation in five year
37% ate a chocolate bar daily, and 29% regularly drank a sugary drink
after brushing their teeth. An excess of children were from the most
olds, with a mean decayed, missing or filled teeth (dfmt)
deprived parts of the city and they had the worst decay. Children with the
of 1.3 in the least compared to 4.3 in the most deprived
worst decay were also significantly thinner. No relationship was found
areas.10 Children who lack teeth or who have had teeth
between tooth decay and bowel habit.
removed are at risk of developing malnutrition,12,13 and
Conclusions
those who had teeth removed may be lighter and shorter
In this selected group of children with poor dental health, those from
than control children.14 The aim of this project was to
deprived families were over-represented and had significantly more decay.
Severe dental decay was also associated with underweight.
investigate the relationship between diet, bowel habit,
social class, and body mass index (BMI) in children with
Introduction severe tooth decay.
Poor health in children, as in adults, is linked to lower
social class and poor diet.1 This association is manifest Methods
from birth: babies in lower social classes are less likely to We performed a cross sectional study of a sample of
be breast fed, and bottle fed babies tend to have a higher children aged 3–11 years attending Glasgow Dental
prevalence of dental caries, which may be related to the use Hospital for teeth extraction under a dental general
of reservoir feeders and comforters containing sugary anaesthetic (DGA). Parents were invited to participate
drinks.2 Dietary surveys of preschool children, and given consent forms to read and sign before their
adolescents and adults in Scotland have shown that poor children entered the study. Children with chronic
diet is established at an early age in response to nutritional, gastrointestinal, or other systemic disease were
psychosocial and domestic influences3 and that unhealthy excluded. Ethical approval for this study was obtained
eating habits in childhood persist into adult life.1 The from the Glasgow Dental Hospital ethics committee.
pattern then continues to the next generation as parents
give their children what they themselves ate as children. 4 Data were gathered using a structured interview prior to
DGA that included questions on the child’s diet, bowel
Poor diet has a number of known adverse health effects habit, number of previous dental extractions, and social
including poor dental health, overweight and underweight, status of the parents. The information on diet was
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obtained using a food frequency questionnaire for selected 1) and included approximately equal numbers of girls
foods high in fibre or sugar.15 Height and weight were (52%) and boys (48%). Their dmft ranged from 1 to 20.
measured by nursing staff (clothed, with shoes on). The (Fig 1)
case notes with dental charting of dentine caries and the
history of previous extractions were used to establish the The children had mean weight and height SD scores close
number of dmft for each child. to the average for their age. (Table I) From all but two
children Carstairs scores were obtained and 71% children
To compare the amount of fibre and sugar the children Table I General characteristics of group of children studied
consumed, a score was calculated based on the frequency
they were eaten, scored from 0 = never to 4 = more than
twice a day, after which scores for all sugar and all fibre
foods were added together. Height (cm), weight (kg), and
body mass index (BMI weight (kg)/height (m)2 ) were
expressed as standard deviation scores compared to the UK
1990 growth reference to adjust for the age and gender.
The 1991 Scottish Health Board Carstairs score was used
as an index of social deprivation, which classifies an
individual by the level of deprivation of their postcode
Table II Effect of social class on dmft, age and BMI
sector, using 1991 census information. Areas with a high
score are more deprived than areas with a lower score16
Regression analysis was used to identify relationships
between dependent variables such as dmft and independent
variables such as sugar. Two sample student T tests were
used to calculate differences between those in high and low
deprivation or dmft categories.
Results
Data were collected during January, February and March
2003. Of 189 children and their parents invited to Table III Relationship of dmft to height, BMI and age
participate in the study, 165 were successfully interviewed.
The children interviewed were aged between 3-11 (Table
Fig 1 Distribution of dmft scores
Table IV Sugar and fibre scores by severity of decay and level of
deprivation
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3. were in DEPCATs 5-7. (Table II) The results for bowel The mean dmft of the study group was very high at 7.9.
frequency (Table I) show that children opened their This was not surprising because all the children
bowels on average at least once a day. Fibre and sugar score interviewed were about to have teeth removed for dental
mean values are shown in Table I. decay. A recent audit of children who had teeth removed
under DGA in secondary care in Scotland found that each
had an average of 5.3 teeth extracted. 19
A range of poor dietary habits was reported. 29% of
children drank soft drinks everyday, 67% had a drink after
brushing their teeth, and in 29% this contained sugars. A high mean dmft may be caused by many factors and in
Only 14% of children stated that they ever drank sugared this study the children had high-risk dietary habits such as
diluting juice, while 62% drank sugar free or no added the daily consumption of soft drinks, which is associated
with other high-risk behaviours.20 Furthermore, 67% had
sugar diluting juice. Over a third (37%) ate a chocolate
bar everyday, with 39% eating at least one plain biscuit a a drink after brushing their teeth compared with 40% in
the National Diet and Nutritional survey (NDNS).21 We
day. Almost 75% ate chewy sweets and 30% had a “sucky”
lollipop every week. found no direct relationship between sugar intake score
and dmft. The relationship between sugar consumption
Children with the worst teeth had significantly lower BMI, and dmft has long been established and supported by many
but were only slightly shorter (Table III). Regression studies, but the association is not always detectable in
analysis showed a statistically significant relationship cross sectional studies, as for example in a detailed dietary
study of middle school children.22 Dental caries is a
between Carstairs index and dmft (p=0.015). However,
there was no relationship between BMI and Carstairs multi-factorial disease and other risk factors must also be
categories. There was no significant relationship between taken into account, such as exposure to fluoride, oral
hygiene practices, and genetic susceptibility.23 In
the sugar score of the children and their dmft, nor between
DEPCAT and sugar consumption (Table IV). There was addition, it has been suggested that eating sugary foods
no significant relationship between dmft and bowel habit. between meals is a stronger risk factor than total sugar
(Table IV) consumption. The present study was only able to address
total sugar consumption.
Discussion
This study showed significant relationships between dmft The proportion of our study group opening their bowels
and BMI and DEPCAT, but no relationships with sugar once or twice a day, (76%) was similar to the percentage
seen in a previous study of ‘normal’ children.24 Bowel
score or bowel habit. The sample included a relatively
large sample of children with significant dental decay. The habit was found to be unrelated to severity of dental decay.
dental data were of high quality and reliable, collected However the lack of a relationship between fibre score and
immediately prior to extractions and the deprivation bowel habit could mean dietary reporting of fibre intake
classification is a well-established method. The method of was unreliable or that the causes of constipation are more
complex.25
obtaining information about the foods the children ate was
relatively simple17 but gave only a crude indication of
what they were eating. Parents are reliable reporters of As well as an excess of deprived children in the sample a
what their children eat at home but not at school and this significant relationship was found between dmft and
is likely to be compounded by the fact that some parents deprivation. Social deprivation has been identified as a
high risk factor for children developing caries.22,26
are aware of the link between sugar and caries and are
reluctant to admit just how much sugar their child Although the lower tenth of all socio-economic groups
consumes. Poor parental memory, lack of understanding spend less on sweets, the foods they buy are often richer in
energy and higher in fat and sugar.1 Socially deprived
of what is being asked and food overestimation are further
sources of inaccuracies.18 groups may also be less likely to attend early for restorative
and preventative dental treatment.11
The children were wearing shoes when they were measured
which explains why their heights were slightly above Children who undergo DGA for dental extraction have
previously been shown to be lighter than controls,14 but
average. Reference data were used in the place of a local
control population, making it possible that more subtle in this case there was no obvious difference compared to
differences in diet and growth were not detected. the growth reference, but children with the most severe
decay were relatively thin. Children with established dental
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