Early childhood caries in Tirana, Albania

A Alushi, R J Manenti, M Mema, P Rasicci, E Petro

Article ID: 6348
Vol 35, Issue 3S1, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.23812/21-3supp1-26
Received: 9 July 2021; Accepted: 9 July 2021; Available online: 9 July 2021; Issue release: 9 July 2021

Abstract

Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is a destructive form of caries that affects the temporary teeth and may be present in children of very young age as early as teeth erupt. The distinctive characteristic of caries in this age is that it affects initially a limited number of teeth which if not treated in time spread rapidly across all deciduous teeth. The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence and severity of early childhood caries in children 3-5 years old in the public kindergartens in Tirana.


Keywords

Pediatric Dentistry;Early Childhood Caries;Survey;Deft Index;Care Index


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