Natural history of dental caries in very young Australian children.
Int J Paediatr Dent
; 26(3): 173-83, 2016 May.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Whilst the global burden of caries is increasing, the trajectory of decay in young children and the point at which prevention should occur has not been well established.AIM:
To identify the 'natural history' of dental caries in early childhood.DESIGN:
A birth cohort study was established with 467 mother/child dyads followed at 1, 6, 12, 18, and 36 months of age. Parent-completed surveys captured demographic, social, and behavioural data, and oral examinations provided clinical and data.RESULTS:
Eight per cent of children (95% confidence interval (CI) 5-12%) at 18 months and 23% (95% CI 18-28%) at 36 months experienced decay. Interesting lesion behaviour was found between 18 and 36 months, with rapid development of new lesions on sound teeth (70% of teeth, 95% CI 63-76%) and regression of many lesions from non-cavitated lesions to sound (23% of teeth, 95% CI 17-30%). Significant associations were found between soft drink consumption and lesion progression.CONCLUSIONS:
Findings suggest optimal time periods for screening and prevention of a disease which significantly impacts multiple health and well-being outcomes across the life course.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Caries Dental
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Paediatr Dent
Asunto de la revista:
ODONTOLOGIA
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PEDIATRIA
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Australia