Pattern and severity of early childhood caries

摘要: Abstract –  Objectives:  The aim of this study was to investigate the association between selected social and behavioural variables pattern severity early childhood caries (ECC) within a community child population. Methods:  A cross-sectional sample 2515 children aged 4–5 years were examined in preschool setting using decayed, missing, filled teeth/surface (dmft/dmfs) indices self-administered questionnaire used obtain information regarding social, demographic, birth, infant feeding, oral general health attitudes. Children with (847) divided into anterior or posterior groups severe (dmfs score ≥6) non-severe <6) groups. data analysed chi-square test modelled logistic regression procedure. Results:  Significant associated ECC ethnicity other than Caucasian (OR = 2.1, 95% CI = 1.4–3.1), sipping from bottle during day (OR = 1.9, CI = 1.3–2.7), male gender (OR = 1.6, CI = 1.2–2.2) sleeping at night (OR = 1.5, CI = 1.1–2.2). form (OR = 2, CI = 1.4–2.8), maternal age birth ≤24 years (OR = 1.8, CI = 1.1–2.5) CI = 1.1–2.2). Conclusions:  Infant bottle-feeding habits (either allowing sip put sleep night) significant determinants for both 4–5-year-old Australian children.