ArticleClinical oral investigations2020
Influence of a programme for prevention of early childhood caries on early orthodontic treatment needs.
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- A Retrospective Analysis of Distal Shoe Space Maintainers Placed in a Specialised Paediatric Dental Clinic.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Addressing Research Gaps in Early Childhood Caries: A Comprehensive Review.Dentistry journal · 2026Review
- Impacts of early childhood caries on the mental development.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Assessment of Parental Knowledge towards Space Maintainer as an Essential Intervention after Premature Extraction of Primary Teeth.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Scoping Review of Oral Health-Related Birth Cohort Studies: Toward a Global Consortium.Journal of dental research · 2022Article
- Replication of GWAS significant loci in a sub-Saharan African Cohort with early childhood caries: a pilot study.BMC oral health · 2021Article
- Routine Data Analyses for Estimating the Caries Treatment Experience of Children.Caries research · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe aim of this prospective birth cohort study was to evaluate the effect of the programme for prevention (PP) of early childhood caries and the resulting need for orthodontic treatment in 8-year-old German children. MATERIAL AND
methodsChildren who had been enrolled in a caries-risk-related recall system with continuous dental care starting at the time of birth (prevention group, PG) were compared with children of the same birth cohort whose parents decided not to participate in the programme (control group, CG). All children (n = 289) participating in the last PP evaluation at the age of 5 years were invited again and examined by blinded clinicians. Dental caries was scored using the WHO diagnostic criteria expanded to d1-level without radiography. Impressions were taken of children with premature tooth loss to analyse space conditions.
resultsTwo hundred twenty-seven children (mean age 8.4 ± 0.6 years; 46.7% female) were examined. Children in the PG (n = 127) showed significantly lower caries prevalence and experience (3.1%, 0.4 ± 1.0 d
conclusionsThe PP was an effective approach for preventing caries-related premature tooth loss in children and conserving relevant arch length. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Children who received continuous dental care starting at the time of birth showed better oral health with less premature loss of deciduous teeth and lower need for orthodontic treatment at the age of 8 years.
trial registrationGerman Clinical Trials Register DRKS00003438, https://drks-neu.uniklinik-freiburg.de/drks_web/navigate.do?navigationId=trial.HTML&TRIAL_ID=DRKS00003438.
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