TY - JOUR
T1 - Early childhood caries epidemiology, aetiology, risk assessment, societal burden, management, education, and policy
T2 - Global perspective
AU - Tinanoff, Norman
AU - Baez, Ramon J.
AU - Diaz Guillory, Carolina
AU - Donly, Kevin J.
AU - Feldens, Carlos Alberto
AU - McGrath, Colman
AU - Phantumvanit, Prathip
AU - Pitts, Nigel B.
AU - Seow, W. Kim
AU - Sharkov, Nikolai
AU - Songpaisan, Yupin
AU - Twetman, Svante
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 BSPD, IAPD and John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Copyright:
Copyright 2019 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2019/5
Y1 - 2019/5
N2 - Background: This paper is a summary of the proceedings of the International Association of Paediatric Dentistry Bangkok Conference on early childhood caries (ECC) held in 3-4 November 2018. Aim: The paper aims to convey a global perspective of ECC definitions, aetiology, risk factors, societal costs, management, educational curriculum, and policy. Design: This global perspective on ECC is the compilation of the state of science, current concepts, and literature regarding ECC from worldwide experts on ECC. Results: Early childhood caries is related to frequent sugar consumption in an environment of enamel adherent, acid-producing bacteria in a complex biofilm, as well as developmental defects of enamel. The seriousness, societal costs, and impact on quality of life of dental caries in pre-school children are enormous. Worldwide data show that ECC continues to be highly prevalent, yet infrequently treated. Approaches to reduce the prevalence include interventions that start in the first year of a child's life, evidence-based and risk-based management, and reimbursement systems that foster preventive care. Conclusions: This global perspective on ECC epidemiology, aetiology, risk assessment, global impact, and management is aimed to foster improved worldwide understanding and management of ECC.
AB - Background: This paper is a summary of the proceedings of the International Association of Paediatric Dentistry Bangkok Conference on early childhood caries (ECC) held in 3-4 November 2018. Aim: The paper aims to convey a global perspective of ECC definitions, aetiology, risk factors, societal costs, management, educational curriculum, and policy. Design: This global perspective on ECC is the compilation of the state of science, current concepts, and literature regarding ECC from worldwide experts on ECC. Results: Early childhood caries is related to frequent sugar consumption in an environment of enamel adherent, acid-producing bacteria in a complex biofilm, as well as developmental defects of enamel. The seriousness, societal costs, and impact on quality of life of dental caries in pre-school children are enormous. Worldwide data show that ECC continues to be highly prevalent, yet infrequently treated. Approaches to reduce the prevalence include interventions that start in the first year of a child's life, evidence-based and risk-based management, and reimbursement systems that foster preventive care. Conclusions: This global perspective on ECC epidemiology, aetiology, risk assessment, global impact, and management is aimed to foster improved worldwide understanding and management of ECC.
KW - aetiology
KW - early childhood caries
KW - epidemiology
KW - management
KW - policy
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U2 - 10.1111/ipd.12484
DO - 10.1111/ipd.12484
M3 - Review article
C2 - 31099128
AN - SCOPUS:85065840345
VL - 29
SP - 238
EP - 248
JO - International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry
JF - International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry
SN - 0960-7439
IS - 3
ER -