Čes. stomatol. Prakt. zub. lék. (Czech Dental Journal) 2000; 100(3): 75-81
Effect of Dietary Habits on Early Childhood Caries Development
- Stomatologická klinika Brno, přednosta doc. MUDr. J. Vaněk, CSc.
The authors studied dietary habits of children affected by early childhood caries using a questionnaire. The common feature in the diet of all ECC-affected children was frequent day and night intake of sugar-sweetened drinks with longlasting exposition. Sucking on the baby-bottle persisted even in 2-3 year old children. Most mothers knew about the role of sugarsin tooth decay. Prevention of early childhood caries stressing the dietary habits controle is suggested.
Keywords: pedodontics; early childhood caries; caries prevention; dietary habits
Published: September 1, 2000 Show citation
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