Open AccessPrevalence of early childhood caries and its risk factors in 18-72 month old children in Salem, Tamil Nadu
Author(s) -
Andrew T. Stephen,
Ramesh Krishnan,
Maya Ramesh,
Vasaviah Suresh Kumar
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of international society of preventive and community dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.476
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 2250-1002
pISSN - 2231-0762
DOI - 10.4103/2231-0762.155731
Subject(s) - socioeconomic status , tamil , medicine , demography , analysis of variance , pediatrics , environmental health , population , linguistics , philosophy , sociology
Early childhood caries (ECC) is one of the most common dental diseases among the preschoolers, leading to suboptimal health. A study was planned to evaluate the prevalence of ECC in preschool children in the age group between 18 and 72 months and its relationship with parent's education and socioeconomic status of the family.