Open AccessPrevalence and determinant of early childhood caries among the children attending the Anganwadis of Wardha district, India
Author(s) -
Abhay Gaidhane,
Manoj Patil,
Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib,
Sanjay Zodpey,
Quazi Syed Zahiruddin
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.116677
Subject(s) - medicine , early childhood caries , socioeconomic status , oral health , pediatrics , cross sectional study , dentistry , public health , environmental health , population , nursing , pathology
Dental caries is one of the most common chronic diseases of early childhood. Dental problems in early childhood have been shown to be predictive of future dental problems, growth and development by interfering with comfort, nutrition, concentration, and school participation.