PubMed · 1997 · 24 citations · 0 references
DentistryChild HealthDental Public HealthChild Oral HealthOral EpidemiologyPediatric Dental CariesCaries EpidemiologyCaries EtiologyCaries PreventionCaries Risk AssessmentDental Caries EtiologyEarly Childhood CariesCaries Activity DetectionCaries Prevention In ChildrenEarly Caries LesionsEarly Caries PreventionEnamel Caries Activity AssessmentEpidemiologic Caries Activity MeasurementEpidemiologic Data AnalysisTissue Decalcification
A random sample of 938 19-month-old Edmonton children and their parents/caretakers were studied. Parents were interviewed and children were examined. Specimens for a caries activity test were collected at the examination. Results indicated 25 percent of the children had moderate to high caries activity, as shown by the Cariostat, with 4.6 percent showing decalcification lesions and frank caries. Early caries (BBTD) were found to be related to bottle feeding practices, discomfort with allowing the child to cry, and with mother being foreign-born. Foreign-born status was associated with the above parenting practices. Preferences for preventive recommendations and other descriptive results were reported.