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Characteristics of ECC
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Rampant caries affecting the maxillary teeth
Lesions appear later on posterior teeth both maxillary and mandibularfirst |
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Aetiology of ECC?
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Long period of exposure to cariogenic substrate
Low salivary flow at night Parental history of active untreated careis |
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Direct Modifying Factors for ECC?
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Saliva
Enamel Lifestyle |
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Indirect Modifying Factors for ECC?
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Genetic, ethnicity
Social General health awareness |
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Most Significant Risk Factors of ECC?
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Night bottle feeding
Sipping, delayed solids Ethnicity Income |
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Prevention of ECC?
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Parents brush teeth as soon as erupted
Drink from cup and wean at 12month Early dental checks (6 months) Make contact with local baby health clinics |
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Management of ECC?
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Cessation of habit
Dietary advice Use of antimicrobial products Fluoride ART for restorations |
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Define ECC
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dental caries presenting in the primary dentition of young children
Early Childhood Caries’is an all encompassing term making no clear distinction between rampant caries of children slightly older and nursing caries |
