Assessment of ECC Risk Factors in Preschool Children: ECC, Taste Perception, 6-N Propylthiouracil, BMI, Streptococcus Mutans, Dietary Habits - Couverture souple

Pidamale, Raghavendra; B., Sowmya; Thomas, Ann

 
9783659169359: Assessment of ECC Risk Factors in Preschool Children: ECC, Taste Perception, 6-N Propylthiouracil, BMI, Streptococcus Mutans, Dietary Habits

Synopsis

ECC is a chronic, transmissible, infectious disease with a complex and multifactorial etiology. Factors attributed to the etiology of ECC include: excessive bottle feeding with sugar contained liquids; breast feeding on demand and/ or falling asleep while feeding; and nursing beyond recommended age for weaning. Other factors associated with ECC include genetic predisposition, parental education, nutritional, environmental, socio-economic, and parental style factors. This study was conducted to determine the association between ECC and oral hygiene, microbiological, BMI, dietary preference and genetic sensitivity levels to the bitter taste of 6-n-propylthiouracil.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

ECC is a chronic, transmissible, infectious disease with a complex and multifactorial etiology. Factors attributed to the etiology of ECC include: excessive bottle feeding with sugar contained liquids; breast feeding on demand and/ or falling asleep while feeding; and nursing beyond recommended age for weaning. Other factors associated with ECC include genetic predisposition, parental education, nutritional, environmental, socio-economic, and parental style factors. This study was conducted to determine the association between ECC and oral hygiene, microbiological, BMI, dietary preference and genetic sensitivity levels to the bitter taste of 6-n-propylthiouracil.

Biographie de l'auteur

Dr. Raghavendra Pidamale has completed his BDS from SDM Institute of Dental Sciences, Dharwad, and MDS from A J Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore. He is currently working as Assistant Professor in A J Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, India. He has several publications to his credit in National and International journals.

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