Severity Level of Early Childhood Caries in Children 24 - 60 Months Old
Severity Level of Early Childhood Caries in Children 24 - 60 Months Old
Severity Level of Early Childhood Caries in Children 24 - 60 Months Old
SEVERITY LEVEL OF
EARLY CHILDHOOD CARIES
IN CHILDREN 24 – 60
MONTHS OLD
in Klinik Pergigian Peadiatrik, Hospital Raja Permaisuri
Bainun, Perak, Malaysia in January 2009
Etiology
• consumption of liquids
containing fermentable
carbohydrates (juice,
milk)
If untreated??
Early Childhood
Caries
GENERAL
HEALTH
PSYCHOLOGICAL
DENTAL
Pulp Necrosis
Extraction /
Early exfoliation Periapical
Abscess
Research Background
Why I choose
Perak,Malaysia?
bacteria
+ Susceptible
surface
EARLY CHILHOOD
CARIES
Research Method
• descriptive with surveying
technique
• Healthy
• Type I (mild)
• Type II (moderate)
• Percentage formula:
Percentage = F x 100%
N
F = Frequency (Total patients in each type of severity level)
N = Total patients with ECC
Results
Severity No. Of Percentage
Level Children %
Type I 11 17.19
Type II 19 29.68
Total 64 100
35
30 34
25
20
15 19
Type I
Type II
10
11 Type III
5
0
No. of Children
17.19%
53.13%
29.68%
Type I (mild-mod)
Type II(mod-sev)
Type III(severe)
OHE implementation