The association between oral hygiene behavior and knowledge of caregivers of children with severe early childhood caries

Background/purpose: The prevalence of early childhood caries (ECC) was 56% and 68.97% in Taiwan and Southern Taiwan, respectively. Children with severe caries suffer from health and growth problems, and to prevent the development of severe caries, possible risk factors must be identified. Oral healt...

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Main Authors: Ru-Shing Tang, Shun-Te Huang, Hong-Sen Chen, Szu-Yu Hsiao, Hsin-Yu Hu, Fu-Hsiung Chuang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-09-01
Series:Journal of Dental Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1991790213000469