Knowledge, attitude, and practices of grassroot health workers about early childhood caries

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brinda Suhas Godhi ◽  
Shefali Kaul ◽  
Raghavendra Shanbhog
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Childhood Caries

scholarly journals HUBUNGAN PERILAKU IBU TERHADAP PEMELIHARAAN KESEHATAN GIGI ANAK DENGAN KEJADIAN EARLY CHILDHOOD CARIES (ECC) PADA ANAK PENDIDIKAN USIA DINI (PAUD) DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS ANDALAS KECAMATAN PADANG TIMUR KOTA PADANG

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Wulandari Liza Putri ◽  
Febrian Febrian
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Informal Education ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Maintenance ◽  
Childhood Caries

Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is dental disease in preschool children that becomes a huge problem whole the world. In USA, prevalence of ECC is 41% and 90% in Indonesia, but actually WHO Oral Health Goal decided 90% of children must have to be caries free. One of risk factor of ECC in preschooler is mothers behavior. The aim of this research is to provide relationship between mothers behavior toward oral health maintenance and ECC among preschool children of informal education in Andalas Social Health Centre working area East Padang Subdistrict Padang City.This research used cross sectional study design. Samples were preschool children of informal education and respondents were their mothers amount 81 people. Preschoolers underwent a comprehensive dental examination while mothers were investigated used questionnaire that explored knowledge, attitudes, and behavior toward preschool oral health maintenance. Statistic analysis of this research were univariat analysis and bivariat analysis used chi-square test and p<0,05.The result indicates that 79% children suffered from ECC, mothers knowledge of 91,4% in high category, mothers attitudes of 48,1% in negative category, and mothers behavior was in bad category of 43,2% toward oral health maintenance. There is no relationship between mothers behavior toward oral health maintenance and ECC.Suggested to health workers to do preschool children dental screening periodically and give dental health education to mothers who have preschool children so that ECC can be decreased.

Prevention and Treatment of Early Childhood Caries (ECC)

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey .
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Missing Teeth ◽  
Optimal Basis ◽  
Major Health Problem ◽  
Major Health ◽  
Childhood Caries

Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is a chronic disease that can be prevented. It commonlyaffects children involving in one or more decayed (with lesions or not) teeth, missing teeth (dueto caries), or teeth with fillings in children aged under 71 months. The disease is sometimesoverlooked, but this condition usually affects the general health of children. Early detection ofEarly Childhood Caries (ECC) can prevent problems which are harmful to children. Therefore,the ECC must be prevented and for teeth that have had dental caries they should be givenproper treatment so as not to worsen and affect the quality of life in children. Prevention of thisdisease is a significant component in any health program to prepare for the optimal basis forthe oral health of children. This condition will become a serious health problem if not handledproperly, and it is a major health problem for health providers throughout the world.Primarypreventive must be initiated since a woman getting pregnant.Keywords: Early Childhood Caries (ECC), prevention, treatment

Promotion of Oral Health Care in Infants - A Preventive Strategy to Reduce the Burden of Early Childhood Caries

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 18-22
Author(s):  
Subhathira Rajasekaran ◽  
Sham S Bhat ◽  
Vidya Bhat ◽  
Sundeep Hegde K ◽  
Neha Thilak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
Preventive Strategy ◽  
Childhood Caries

Breastfeeding and early childhood caries: a critical review

2004 ◽  
Vol 80 (8) ◽  
pp. 199-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nilza M. E. Ribeiro ◽  
Manoel A. S. Ribeiro
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Childhood Caries

scholarly journals Mutans Streptococci counts from saliva and its protein profile in early childhood caries

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 222-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Endang W. Bachtiar ◽  
Ferry P. Gultom ◽  
Atika Rahmasari ◽  
Boy M. Bachtiar
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Protein Profile ◽  
Mutans Streptococci ◽  
Childhood Caries

scholarly journals Caesarean delivery and early childhood caries: Estimation with marginal structural models in Brazilian pre‐schoolers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorena Lúcia Costa Ladeira ◽  
Sarah Pereira Martins ◽  
Cayara Mattos Costa ◽  
Elizabeth Lima Costa ◽  
Rubenice Amaral da Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Caesarean Delivery ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Structural Models ◽  
Marginal Structural Models ◽  
Childhood Caries

scholarly journals Protocol for a family-centered behavioral intervention to reduce early childhood caries: the MySmileBuddy program efficacy trial

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christie L. Lumsden ◽  
Burton L. Edelstein ◽  
Charles E. Basch ◽  
Randi L. Wolf ◽  
Pamela A. Koch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Behavioral Intervention ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
Trial Registration ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Causal Pathways ◽  
Family Centered ◽  
Childhood Caries

Abstract Background Although largely preventable through diet management and topical fluoride use, early childhood caries (ECC) often progresses to severity that necessitates surgical repair. Yet repair often fails to mitigate caries progression. Needed is an effective behavioral intervention to address underlying behavioral causes. Methods This randomized controlled trial will evaluate the efficacy of a behaviorally focused, family-centered intervention, the MySmileBuddy Program (MSB Program), to reduce ECC progression in high-risk preschoolers in New York City. Recruitment will target 858 children ages 24–71 months with ECC and their parents from primary care medical and dental clinics. The study aims to assess the MSB Program’s efficacy to: (1) decrease ECC progression measured 12-months post-randomization; and (2) enhance adoption of a low cariogenic diet and twice-daily fluoridated toothpaste use compared to control group. Potential causal pathways (mediators and moderators) will be explored. The MSB Program equips community health workers (CHWs) with an app that facilitates multilevel risk assessment and provides motivational interviewing-based counseling to inform parents about the caries process, develop personalized goals, and create family-level action plans to achieve targeted behaviors. Social support from CHWs (4 interactions during the 6-month intervention, supplemented by up to 4 in-person/remote contacts throughout the 12-month study period, based on need) is bolstered by automated text messages. Participants will be randomized to a Control Group (paper-based educational handout plus toothbrushes and fluoridated toothpaste for the child) or Intervention Group (MSB Program, two tooth-brushing observations with feedback and instruction, and toothbrushes and toothpaste for the entire family). All children will receive visual ICDAS dental examinations and parents will complete study measures at baseline and 12-months. An incentive up to $150 plus round-trip transit cards ($5.50 value) will be provided. Discussion This study hypothesizes that the MSB Program can reduce ECC progression in a high-risk population. Sufficient incentives and a focus on establishing rapport between participants and CHWs are anticipated to mitigate recruitment and retention challenges. If successful, this study will advance the long-term goal of reducing pediatric oral health disparities by demonstrating the efficacy of an acceptable and feasible intervention that shifts attention from dental repair to behavioral risk mitigation. Trial registration: Trial registration was completed on 4/13/2021 through the U.S. National Library of Medicine ClinicalTrials.gov website (Identifier: NCT04845594).

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