EC Dental Science

Earlier we reviewed role of poor oral hygiene with obesity, association of obesity, diabetes mellitus and oral health, prevention of childhood obesity with breast feeding’s role, correlation of poor oral health (POH) with obesity in extremes of age with role of excessive sugars in childhood obesity and oral salivary molecule use for prognosis of cardiovascular events like acute myocardial infarction, obesity and oral health-emphasis on early childhood caries (ECC) and trying to implement prevention strategies right from neonatal age besides updating on other causes of the same. With the escalating obesity worldwide there is escalating incidence of ECC as well as dental caries in children in addition to, adolescents with poor eating behaviours along with escalated consumption of sugary foods, as well as beverages which apart from leading to obesity result in ECC in addition to predisposes the generation further impacting bacterial ecology, inclusive of the colonisation of Streptococcus mutans, whose existence is a robust anticipator of future caries incidence in young children as well as cariogenic dietary fashion guarantees shaping acidogenic bacterial populations in the oral cavity. Thereby right at childhood stage eating habits have to be targeted with salivary biomarkers guiding in therapy.

Keywords: Early Childhood Caries (ECC); Dental Caries; Children; Adolescents; Acidogenic Bacterial Populations; Streptococcus mutans

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