Study on the association between malnutrition, early childhood caries and caries activity among children aged 3-5 years.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aims to investigate the association between malnutrition and early childhood caries (ECC) and caries activity among children aged 3-5 years, in order to provide a theoretical basis for preventing and blocking ECC and improving malnutrition.

Methods

Children aged 3-5 years from six kindergartens in Zhao Xian, China were enrolled in this study. The decayed, missing, filled teeth (dmft) of all children were examined and recorded. The Cariostat method was used to detect dental caries activity, collect anthropometric data and measure haemoglobin concentration. Parents were asked to complete a questionnaire on the general characteristics and oral health behaviour of the participants. The "Growth Standards for Chinese Children Under 7 Years Old" was used to as

SUBMITTER: Wang D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11370079 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature