Open AccessExploring the multitude of risk factors associated with early childhood caries
Author(s) -
Madhu Kakanur,
Mihir Nayak,
Sandyadevi S. Patil,
Rachna Thakur,
Santhosh T Paul,
Nisha Tewathia
Publication year - 2017
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/ijdr.ijdr_35_16
Subject(s) - multitude , environmental health , medicine , psychology , dentistry , political science , law
Despite efforts in restorative therapy, children who experience Early Childhood Caries (ECC) continue to be at a higher risk for new lesions in both the primary and the permanent dentition. Early interventions which disrupt the pathobiology of caries need identification of all the causative or risk factors.