EARLY CHILDHOOD CARIES

DENTAL CARIES

EARLY CHILDHOOD CARIES (ECC)

Presented by: Jas King

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​OBJECTIVE

​By the end of today lesson learners will be able to:

1. To identify the clinical signs/symptoms of ECC

​2. To apply the knowledge and educate patients on prevention

• Most common childhood disease

  Early childhood caries is the presence of one or more decayed, missing or filled tooth surfaces in any primary tooth in a child 6 years of age or younger

• Etiology

​EARLY CHILDHOOD CARIES (ECC)

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Multiple Select

THE ETIOLOGY OF ECC INCLUDES WHICH OF THE FOLLWING

• DIET

• BACTERIA

• SOCIOECONOMIC

• ETHNICITY

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ECC IS THE MOST COMMON CHILDHOOD DISEASE?

TRUE OR FALSE

​SIGNS OF ECC

EARLY SIGNS

• ​DULL WHITE SPOTS

• ​CHALKY ENAMEL

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MODERTAE SIGNS

• ​YELLOW/BROWN CAVITATION

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ADVANCED SIGNS

• ​MORE SEVERE - BLACK (RAMPANT)

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Multiple Choice

THIS IMAGE IS AN EXAMPLE OF...

• NORMAL HEALTHY PRIMARY TEETH

• EARLY ECC

• MODERATE ECC

• ADVANCED ECC

Multiple Choice

THIS IMAGE IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT TYPE OF ECC

• NORMAL HEALTHY PRIMARY TEETH

• EARLY ECC

• MODERATE ECC

• ADVANCED ECC

​SYMPTOMS

• ​PAIN

• ​TOOTH SENSITIVITY

• ​TOOTH ACHES

• ​AFFECTS PERMANENT TEETH

• ​MALNUTRITION

​PREVENTION

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• EARLY DENTAL VISITS

• ​ HOME CARE

• ​ NUTRITION

• ​ FLUORIDE TREATMENTS

KEY POINTS

​- ECC is the most common childhood disease

- Previously known as baby bottle caries/nursing caries

- Effects children 6 years and younger

- Early signs: white chalky dull spots à Initially seen on maxillary incisors - (gingival margin)

- moderate signs: Brown or yellow cavitation on enamel

- Severe signs – breakdown of enamel and rampant (black)

- Symptoms: Pain, affects permanent dentition, malnutrition, sensitivity

- Prevention: dental visits, diet, fluoride treatments, home care and patient education (counselling for parents)

Open Ended

WHAT ARE TWO WAYS TO PREVENT ECC?

Open Ended

LIST ONE SYMPTOM OF ECC

Multiple Choice

WHAT HAS ECC PREVIOUSLY BEEN REFFERRED TO AS?

• BABY BOTTLE CARIES

• NURSING BOTTLE SYNDROME

• BABY TOOTH DECAY

• CARIES IN KIDS

Multiple Choice

EARLY CHILDHOOD CARIES ARE SEEN IN CHILDREN OF WHAT AGE?

• 6 YEARS AND OLDER

• 6 YEARS AND YOUNGER

Multiple Choice

WHAT IS THE INITAL SIGN OF ECC

• DULL WHITE SPOTS

• BROWN SPOTS

• YELLOW SPOTS

Open Ended

ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS??