Open AccessPrevalence of caries among preschool-aged children in a central Anatolian population
Author(s) -
Damla Doğan,
Çoruh Türksel Dülgergil,
Abidin Talha Mutluay,
İşıl Yildirim,
Mehmet Mustafa Hamidi,
Hakan Çolak
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of natural science, biology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.236
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 2229-7707
pISSN - 0976-9668
DOI - 10.4103/0976-9668.116995
Subject(s) - medicine , dentistry , early childhood caries , oral health , maxilla , etiology , permanent teeth , population , pediatrics , environmental health , psychiatry
Early childhood caries (ECC) is a particularly destructive form of tooth decay that afflicts young children. The etiology and associated factors of ECC should be studied adequately to overcome this health hazard. The aim of this study was to determine caries prevalence and its consequences in toddlers in an Anatolian city, Kırıkkale.