Research progress on early childhood caries
Caries is a multifactor dynamic infectious disease with bacteria as the main factor and can affect the de⁃ velopment of both deciduous teeth and permanent teeth. According to the fourth national oral health epidemiological sur⁃ vey, the prevalence rate of early childhood caries (ECC) in 5 ⁃ year ⁃...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | zho |
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Editorial Department of Journal of Prevention and Treatment for Stomatological Diseases
2019-04-01
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| Series: | 口腔疾病防治 |
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| Online Access: | http://www.kqjbfz.com/EN/10.12016/j.issn.2096-1456.2019.04.011 |
| Summary: | Caries is a multifactor dynamic infectious disease with bacteria as the main factor and can affect the de⁃
velopment of both deciduous teeth and permanent teeth. According to the fourth national oral health epidemiological sur⁃
vey, the prevalence rate of early childhood caries (ECC) in 5 ⁃ year ⁃ old children reached 70.9% , showing an upward
trend. Understanding the etiology and epidemiological characteristics of ECC is of great significance in preventing the
occurrence and development of ECC. This article reviews the epidemic status, etiology and related factors of ECC. The
results of a literature review show that the prevalence of ECC in China is high and regional differences are large. The
main related factors include biological factors, behavioral habits factors, social and economic factors, etc. |
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| ISSN: | 2096-1456 2096-1456 |