Risk Factors for Early Childhood Caries: An Umbrella Review.
Van Nhat Thang Le, Jae‐Gon Kim, Yeon-Mi Yang, Daewoo Lee
2021PubMed42 citations
Abstract
The potential risk factors for early childhood caries are enamel defects, high levels of mutans streptococci, the presence of dentinal caries, increased consumption of soda, daily intake of sugary snacks, and obesity. In the future, longitudinal studies are needed to explore the potential relationship between these risk factors and ECC.
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MedicineEarly childhood cariesDentistryMEDLINEChildhood obesityRisk factorObesityEnvironmental healthOral healthOverweightInternal medicineLawPolitical scienceDental Health and Care UtilizationOral microbiology and periodontitis researchDental Trauma and Treatments