The aim of this report is to present definition, prevalence and risk factors of early childhood caries which is the most common seen and aggressive disease in preschool children.
📌 3 Key Takeaways
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Objective & Hypothesis:Early childhood caries (ECC) is defined as the presence of one or more carious lesions (with or without cavitated), extracted tooth (due to dental caries) or filled tooth surfaces in any primary tooth in children 71 months of age or younger.
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Key Findings & Data:Early childhood caries (ECC) is defined as the presence of one or more carious lesions (with or without cavitated), extracted tooth (due to dental caries) or filled tooth surfaces in any primary tooth in children 71 months of age or younger.
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Conclusion & Impact:The aim of this report is to present definition, prevalence and risk factors of early childhood caries which is the most common seen and aggressive disease in preschool children.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Diş çürüğü · okul öncesi çocuklar · risk faktörleri
Abstract
Early childhood caries (ECC) is defined as the presence of one or more carious lesions (with or without cavitated), extracted tooth (due to dental caries) or filled tooth surfaces in any primary tooth in children 71 months of age or younger. The aim of this report is to present definition, prevalence and risk factors of early childhood caries which is the most common seen and aggressive disease in preschool children.
Özet
Yetmiş bir aylık ve daha küçük çocuklardaki bir veya daha fazla çürük lezyonu (kavite oluşmuş ya da oluşmamış), diş kaybı (çürüğe bağlı) veya dolgulu süt dişinin olması erken çocukluk çağı çürüğü (EÇÇ) olarak tanımlanmaktadır. Bu derlemenin amacı; okul öncesi çocuklarda görülen en yaygın ve agresif hastalıkların başında gelen erken çocukluk çağı çürüklerinin tanımı, prevelansı ve risk faktörleri ile alakalı güncel literatür bilgilerinin aktarılmasıdır.
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