Protein-energy malnutrition occurs when there are deficiencies in protein, energy foods or both, relative to a body's needs. This paper reviews the association of early childhood malnutrition with: (1) dental caries, (2) enamel hypoplasia, (3) salivary gland hypofunction, and (4) delayed eruption. Studies suggest that caries of the primary dentition is associated with early childhood malnutriti...

Dental caries is still a common disease among children and adolescents. The aims of the present thesis were therefore: 1) to investigate the approximal caries prevalence in posterior teeth in 15-year-olds, 2) to study past caries experience in the primary dentition in relation to future caries development and need for treatment, 3) to investigate factors during early childhood which are associa...

The prevalence of dental caries (tooth decay) in early childhood is high. Early childhood caries (ECC) is associated with caries in permanent dentition and lethal systemic infections. In many developed countries, 25% of children bear 75-80% of caries lesions. Caries prevention should be targeted at high-risk individuals. Identifying high-risk preschoolers through caries risk assessment (CRA) is...

Background: Early childhood caries (ECC) is a severe type of dental caries affecting infants and pre-school children. Because of the infectious nature of the disease, the immunologic response by the host plays an essential role in its development. Objective: This study investigated the association between the presence of salivary sCD14 and ECC. Methods: This study was carried out on 40 healthy ...

INTRODUCTION This study investigated the prevalence of early childhood caries (ECC) among Hutterite preschool children from different colonies in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. METHODS Following informed consent from the child's parent, children under 72 months of age underwent a dental screening examination. Approval was granted by the University of Manitoba's Health Research Ethics Board. ...