Effect of Dietary Habits on EarlyChildhood Caries Development

Czech version

Authors: M. Kukletová; M. Svobodová; J. Kuklová
Authors‘ workplace: Stomatologická klinika Brno, přednosta doc. MUDr. J. Vaněk, CSc.
Published in: Česká stomatologie / Praktické zubní lékařství, ročník , 2000, 3, s. 75-81
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Overview

The authors studied dietary habits of children affected by early childhood cariesusing a questionnaire. The common feature in the diet of all ECC-affected children was frequentday and night intake of sugar-sweetened drinks with longlasting exposition. Sucking on thebaby-bottle persisted even in 2–3 year old children. Most mothers knew about the role of sugarsin tooth decay. Prevention of early childhood caries stressing the dietary habits controle issuggested.

Key words:
pedodontics – early childhood caries – caries prevention – dietary habits

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