Early Childhood Caries in Brazilian Non-privileged Preschool Children

Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is considered a problem of public health for certain groups of children, including non-privileged ones. ECC describes the presence of one or more decayed (non-cavitated or cavitated lesion), missing (due to caries), or filled tooth surfaces, i.e. d 1 efs scores, on any primary tooth in children up to 71 months of age. […

Dental caries and Developmental Defects of Enamel in Brazilian Preschool Children

The risk of developing dental caries may be increased by the presence of developmental defects of the enamel (DDE). The aim of the study was to investigate whether a correlation existed between dental caries and DDE in a sample of Brazilian preschool children. 1,836 2–5-year-old children attending public nursery in the Federal District of Brazil (0.8 mg/l F water supply) in 2006 were clinically examined. […