Early childhood caries sequelae and relapse rates in an Australian public dental hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Early childhood caries (ECC) remains one of the most prevalent childhood diseases in Australia, disproportionately affecting disadvantaged populations.

Aim

To investigate the ECC experience including risk factors, incidence of caries, pain and infection as well as relapse rates of caries and secondary dental general anaesthesia (GA).

Design

A retrospective cohort study included dental records of children with ECC, aged <72 months at an Australian public dental hospital paediatric dentistry department from 2013 to 2015 (n = 102). Dental caries, pain, infection, referral patterns, demographic and caries risk factor data were recorded for 24 months. Descriptive statistics were used for patient characteristics and clinical data, and Kaplan-Meier curves and para

SUBMITTER: Tsai C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10084339 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature