Prevalence and risk-factors of early childhood caries among 2 & #8211;6-year-old Anganwadi children in Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh, India: A cross-sectional survey

Conclusion: ECC was more prevalent among 5-year-old children as compared to other age groups and moreover demographic factors such as mother's occupation, education, socioeconomic status, developmental characteristics such as enamel hypoplasia, feeding habits like prolonged and nocturnal bottle feeding and clinical parameters like plaque scores showed significant correlation with ECC.
Source: Indian Journal of Dental Research - Category: Dentistry Authors: Source Type: research