TY  - JOUR
AU  - Gussy, M
AU  - Ashbolt, R
AU  - Carpenter, L
AU  - Virgo-Milton, M
AU  - Calache, H
AU  - Dashper, S
AU  - Leong, P
AU  - de Silva, A
AU  - de Livera, A
AU  - Simpson, J
AU  - Waters, E
Y2  - 2021/02/05
Y1  - 2016/05/01
SN  - 0960-7439
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/11343/260403
AB  - BACKGROUND: Whilst the global burden of caries is increasing, the trajectory of decay in young children and the point at which prevention should occur has not been well established. AIM: To identify the 'natural history' of dental caries in early childhood. DESIGN: A birth cohort study was established with 467 mother/child dyads followed at 1, 6, 12, 18, and 36 months of age. Parent-completed surveys captured demographic, social, and behavioural data, and oral examinations provided clinical and data. RESULTS: Eight per cent of children (95% confidence interval (CI): 5-12%) at 18 months and 23% (95% CI: 18-28%) at 36 months experienced decay. Interesting lesion behaviour was found between 18 and 36 months, with rapid development of new lesions on sound teeth (70% of teeth, 95% CI: 63-76%) and regression of many lesions from non-cavitated lesions to sound (23% of teeth, 95% CI: 17-30%). Significant associations were found between soft drink consumption and lesion progression. CONCLUSIONS: Findings suggest optimal time periods for screening and prevention of a disease which significantly impacts multiple health and well-being outcomes across the life course.
LA  - English
PB  - WILEY
T1  - Natural history of dental caries in very young Australian children
DO  - 10.1111/ipd.12169
IS  - International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry
VL  - 26
IS  - 3
SP  - 173-183
L1  - /bitstream/handle/11343/260403/PMC5347873.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
ER  -