Abstract

LARANJO, Elisa et al. Early childhood caries: an update. Rev Port Med Geral Fam [online]. 2017, vol.33, n.6, pp.426-429. ISSN 2182-5173.

Background: Childhood caries is one of the most common chronic childhood diseases. Aim: To identify risk factors for early childhood caries, highlighting their early clinical presentation and the inherent complications. Data source: Information was retrieved from fifteen articles published between 2006 and 2017, in English and Portuguese languages, in PubMed, Scopus and EBSCOhost, complemented by manual search in technical books and guidelines of international societies. Conclusions: Primary care is crucial for effective prevention of ECC. Family physicians are the better placed providers to do it. Updated education on oral health is mandatory

Keywords : Early childhood caries; Prevention; Children.

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