Resource Highlights:
Focus on Early Childhood Caries
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Definition
Early childhood caries is the presence of one or more decayed, missing (owing to caries), or filled tooth surfaces in any primary tooth in a child age 71 months or younger. (AAPD, revised 2008)
Selected Materials in the OHRC Library
American Dental Association, Council on Access, Prevention and Interprofessional Relations. 2009. Symposium on early childhood caries in American Indian children and Alaska native children: Panel report. Chicago, IL: American Dental Association, Council on Access, Prevention and Interprofessional Relations
This report presents proceedings from a symposium held on November 4, 2009, in Phoenix, Arizona, to examine early childhood caries among American Indian and Alaska native children and identify strategies to improve their oral health.
Arizona Department of Health Services, Office of Oral Health. 2005. Social marketing research: Early childhood caries. Phoenix, AZ: Arizona Department of Health Services, Office of Oral Health.
This report presents results of the first two phases of a pediatric social marketing research project on oral health awareness targeted at parents of young children. The report provides information on the methods and results of social marketing research, identifies three important target audiences for information on early childhood caries, identifies potential areas of influence to impact knowledge and behavioral changes in the target population, and discusses next steps for the implementation of the social marketing campaign.
Brown A, Lowe B, Zimmerman B. 2005. Promising approaches and lessons learned for preventing or reducing early childhood caries: Summary of a workshop convened by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau. Washington, DC: Health Systems Research.
This report summarizes a national forum on early childhood caries (ECC) held on May 16–17, 2005, in Washington, DC, to identify common program elements using the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors’ Best Practices for Oral Health Programs criteria as a framework and to develop a knowledge base of promising program approaches, practices, challenges, and lessons aimed at reducing and preventing the incidence of ECC.
South Dakota Department of Health. 2010. Prevent infant and toddler tooth decay or "early childhood caries" (ECC). Pierre, SD: South Dakota Department of Health
This brochure for parents describes early childhood caries and how to prevent tooth decay in infants and young children. Topics include the importance of healthy primary teeth and gums, oral hygiene, avoiding putting an infant or young child to bed with a bottle or sippy cup, avoiding drinks high in sugar, when to teach an infant or young child to drink from a cup, and when to schedule the first dental visit.
UCLID Center at the University of Pittsburgh and University of Pittsburgh School of Dentistry. 2005. An oral health tutorial providing a brief overview of early childhood caries for non-dental professionals. Pittsburgh, PA: UCLID Center at the University of Pittsburgh and University of Pittsburgh School of Dentistry.
This tutorial for non-oral health professionals who work with infants and young children and children with special health care needs is designed to help non-oral health professionals identify early signs of early childhood caries (ECC), differentiate between ECC and other oral heath problems, counsel families about prevention, and refer children with dental caries to a dentist.
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American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
American Dental Association
Mayo Clinic
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December 2010
