Open AccessFunctional and Esthetic Rehabilitation of a Child with Early Childhood Caries: a Case Report
Author(s) -
Niharika Gahlod,
Arun Sajjanar,
Suryakant Kumar,
Milind Wasnik,
Sneha Khekade
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pharmaceutical research international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2456-9119
DOI - 10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i50a33415
Subject(s) - swallowing , early childhood caries , rehabilitation , medicine , oral hygiene , dentistry , sugar consumption , early childhood , oral health , physical therapy , psychology , sugar , developmental psychology , biochemistry , chemistry
Early Childhood Caries (ECC) can be defined as the presence of one or more carious lesions, may or may not be cavitated, and missing teeth due to caries in children up to five years of age. It is multifactorial involving the presence of bacterial plaque, poor oral hygiene, frequency and time of consumption of beverages containing sugar. It has several deleterious effects like it can damage speech, swallowing, feeding, development, esthetics and self-esteem of the child. Therefore, complete oral rehabilitation in such patients is utmost important for their normal growth and development. The current case report involves the oral rehabilitation using different treatment options.