Altinbas University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Folia Med (Plovdiv). 2021 Aug 31;63(4):546-556. doi: 10.3897/folmed.63.e57845.
Early childhood caries (ECC) is considered a global health concern due to its high prevalence and effect on the overall health of children.
The present study aimed to investigate prevalence of ECC and associated risk factors in a Turkish subpopulation of children.
Five hundred forty-two (299 boys, 243 girls) children were enrolled in this study. Caries experience on primary teeth was measured using decayed or filled teeth (dft) index and the presence of caries was diagnosed if dft >0. A structured questionnaire was employed to mothers through interview.
ECC was significantly associated with increased age (OR=1.032; 95% CI, 1.018-1.047; p.
由于其高患病率和对儿童整体健康的影响，早期儿童龋（ECC）被认为是一个全球性的健康问题。
本研究旨在调查土耳其儿童亚群中 ECC 的流行情况及其相关危险因素。
本研究纳入了 542 名儿童（299 名男孩，243 名女孩）。使用龋齿或充填牙（dft）指数来衡量乳牙的患龋情况，如果 dft>0，则诊断为患龋。通过访谈，向母亲发放结构化问卷。
ECC 与年龄增长显著相关（OR=1.032；95%CI，1.018-1.047；p<0.001）。
