Evaluation of certain risk factors for Early Childhood Caries in Samsun, Turkey

Ozer S., Sen Tunc E., Bayrak S., Egilmez T.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY, vol.12, no.2, pp.103-106, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 12 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.103-106
  • Keywords: Child, Deciduous Teeth, Early childhood caries, Preschool, Risk factors, DENTAL-CARIES, CHILDREN, BEHAVIORS
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim Early childhood caries (ECC) is a relatively new term used to describe any stage of caries lesion in any primary tooth surface in a child under 6 years of age. The purpose of this study was to identify certain factors that influence the development of ECC among children in Samsun, Turkey