Purpose: Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is a significant public health concern
disproportionately affecting low-income children. The purpose of this study was to assess …

Objectives To assess the relationships between different behavioral factors and Early
Childhood Caries (ECC) in African‐American pre‐school children. Methods Ninety‐six …

Designing improved prevention strategies to reduce the incidence of Early Childhood Caries
(ECC) is essential to maintain the dental health of children. The purpose of this study was to …

Objective To evaluate the association of the consumption of healthy and cariogenic foods
with the prevalence of untreated dental caries among preschool children. Materials and …

Purpose: Preschool oral health is often overlooked as an important aspect of childhood
health and well-being. The purposes of this study were to:(1) determine the dental status of 3 …

Objectives: The aims of this study were to compare prevalence of early childhood caries
(ECC) in 1‐to 3‐year‐old children seeing primary‐care pediatricians at two urban medical …

Purpose: To assess intergenerational associations between dental caries and nutritional
status, oral hygiene habits, and diet. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with …

Childhood caries experience is influenced by family characteristics and oral health practices
in the context of many social-commercial determinants. The aim of this study was to explore …

Objective To examine risk factors for non‐cavitated caries, as well as cavitated caries.
Methods Subjects were participants in the I owa F luoride S tudy cohort. Dietary data were …

Purpose: The aim of this longitudinal study was to evaluate the association between early
childhood caries (ECC) and severe ECC (S-ECC) and social, dietary, and behavioral risk …