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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2019

Higher Levels of Early Childhood Caries (ECC) Is Associated with Developing Psychomotor Deficiency: The Cross- Sectional Bi-Township Analysis for The New Hypothesis.

Chen-Yi Liang, Yen-Chun G Liu, Tien-Yu Shieh, Yi-Chun Tseng, Andy Yen-Tung Teng

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Chen-Yi LiangGraduate Institute of Dental Sciences and School of Dentistry, College of Dental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City 80708, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-8319-0978
Yen-Chun G LiuGraduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Dept. of Oral Hygiene, College of Dental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City 80708, Taiwan.
Tien-Yu ShiehGraduate Institute of Dental Sciences and School of Dentistry, College of Dental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City 80708, Taiwan.
Yi-Chun TsengDepartment of Childhood Education and Nursery, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy & Science, Tainan City 71710, Taiwan.
Andy Yen-Tung TengGraduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Dept. of Oral Hygiene, College of Dental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City 80708, Taiwan. ytandyteng@gmail.com.

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The aim of this study was to reassess and confirm the relationship between early childhood caries (ECC) and manifestations of psychomotor deficiency in 4-6-yr-old kindergarteners, which has remained elusive to date. A cross-sectional study with bi-township analysis was designed whereby 353 kindergarteners, aged 4-6 whose caries were greater (dmft (decayed, missing and filled teeth, dmft index) = 5.25) than that of the national average, located in a rural township of central Taiwan were recruited using simple random-selection. Besides the personal, demographic, and dietary information, the measurements for caries and the amended comprehensive scales (CCDI) of children's psychomotor development were used to address their relationship. One-way ANOVA vs. multiple linear regression were employed to compare the differences of variables between age, gender, BMI (Body Mass Index), and dmft scores vs. relationships among all variables, respectively. The results confirmed that there was a positive relationship between severe ECC (dmft > 3~8) and psychomotor deficiency (i.e., expressive language and comprehension-concept scales, etc.) amongst the kindergarteners analyzed. Our cross-sectional bi-township analysis has confirmed that there is indeed an association between severe ECC and psychomotor deficiency in kindergarteners, and we suggest that this may arise through critical stages of growth, not only via personal language communications, but psycho-social engagements as well. Therefore, a new hypothesis is proposed.

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Psychomotor PerformanceBody Mass IndexChildChild, PreschoolComprehensionCross-Sectional StudiesDemographyDental CareDental CariesDietDMF IndexFemaleHumansMaleTaiwanCCDI vs. MCDIpre-school childrenpsychomotor vs. language developmentsevere childhood caries (ECC) and dmft scores

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