Prevalence and risk factors of caregiver reported Severe Early Childhood Caries in Manitoba First Nations children: results from the RHS Phase 2 (2008-2010).

The high prevalence and severity of caries among Canadian First Nations children is a growing concern. Dental surgery in hospital is often necessary to treat the signs of decay but does not address the underlying factors contributing to its development. The purpose of this study was to determine the...

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Published in:International Journal of Circumpolar Health
Main Authors: Schroth, Robert J, Halchuk, Shelley, Star, Leona
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Atypon 2013
Subjects:
First Nations
Indigenous
child
dental caries
early childhood caries
infant and toddler
preschool
Circumpolar Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3402/ijch.v72i0.21167
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23984289
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3753137/
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Summary:The high prevalence and severity of caries among Canadian First Nations children is a growing concern. Dental surgery in hospital is often necessary to treat the signs of decay but does not address the underlying factors contributing to its development. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors of caregiver-reported Baby Bottle Tooth Decay (BBTD), or Severe Early Childhood Caries (S-ECC), among preschool children recruited in Phase 2 of the First Nations Regional Longitudinal Health Survey (RHS).

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