PREVENTION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD CARIES

Dental caries in young children has a pattern; diverse terms and terminology have been utilized to express them. The definitions used previously to describe this bacterial disease were related to cause and the improper utilization of nursing bottle.The expression ¿ECC¿ was proposed more than 20 years ago during a workshop supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) trying to scope the consideration upon the various issues, such as financial, sociopsychological, and behavioral, which contributes to the formation of caries at such initial years, instead of attributing its manifestation solely on feeding bottles. This book explores the various terms used for this condition, describes distinct patterns of disease within early childhood caries, summarizes information on ECC prevalence and distribution among Indian children, elucidates the social, behavioural, and biologic correlates of this condition and various means of preventive strategies, including anticipatory guidance and future approaches to prevent ECC, interprofessional education andpractise also explores the implications of ECC epidemiology for evolving health service delivery and financing approaches.