Year : 2022

Volume : Volume 13

Issue : Issue 1

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Dr. Kiran Kumar Lakavath
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Abstract

Background: Early childhood caries (ECC) is a devastating form of caries that may affect the primary dentition as soon as infant’s teeth erupt. The present study was conducted to assess prevalence of ECC in Mahbubnager. Materials and Methods: The present study was conducted by the Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry to assess the prevalence of ECC in children aged between 24 and 71 months. Sample size for the study was 2400 children. The dentition status of the WHO oral health assessment form (2013) was used to record dental caries. The study was conducted over a period of 3 months. Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Ethics Committee. The data was statistically analyzed to find the prevalence of ECC and to determine the correlation, if any, between ECC and dietary practices. Results: In the present study, the sample size for the study was 2400 children; including 1046 boys (43.58%) and 1354 girls (56.41%) were screened. 26.76%of boys had ECC and 30.11% girls had ECC. Total 24.79% children had ECC. (Table 1). A total number of children who were having sugary diet were 412 out of which 410 (99.51%) children were having caries and mean deft was 4.31. A total number of children who did not have sugary diet were 1988 out of which 185 (9.30%) children were having caries and mean deft was 0.46. (Table 2). Conclusion: The present study concluded that 26.76% boys and 30.11% girls had ECC. Total prevalence of ECC was 24.79%. A total number of children who were having sugary diet 99.51% children were having caries and 9.30% children had caries that did not have sugary diet.

Keywords: Caries, Early childhood caries, Prevalence.