Early childhood caries as a new public health problem

Abstract

Tooth decayis an irreversible microbial infectious disease among most of the children. It is due to close interaction of bacteria S mutans and sticky high sucrose content food and enamel the outer surface of the tooth. Streptococcus. mutans transferred from mother to her baby during birth. S mutanss also inoculate and survive pre-dentate babies. Early childhood caries starts in the early phase of life, it spread rapidly in high-risk population those who remain untreated progresses rapidly in those who are at high risk, and often goes untreated. ECC outcomes hurt OHRQoL and their family economical status. The tooth decay pattern in toddlers is different from others. It can be recognized easily. There are various types of synonyms used for tooth decay in infants and children. Tooth decay cannot start without any sugary substances like sucrose lactose. Therefore, every dentist and each researcher person gave a prime focus on infant feeding or dietary patterns and feeding practice of children by giving them proper education. Not only the professional but every parent and caregiver has the key role to maintain the oral hygiene to control the disease. There are various types of treatment options for early childhood caries with different types of interventions. It depends on the degree of disease progression tooth decay, child age factor, and mainly with social factors.