Factors related to early childhood caries in 21-30 months old children
Keywords:
Dental Health Promotion, Early Childhood Caries (ECC), Well Baby Clinic of Tambon Health Promotion Hospitals.Abstract
This Quasi-experimental study aimed to develop dental health promotion program in Well Baby Clinic in Tumbon health promoting hospitals. Study was done in 5 pronvices; Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Prae, Surin and Trang. Activities comprised of training course for dental nurses or health personnel increased skill in community empowerment and educated mothers to brush their child’s teeth by using guideline. This study
was done in 9-18 months-old children. Handout for mothers to look after their kids’ teeth, toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste were provide in experimental group. In control group, there was no additional activity, only normal dental health education. Calibration was done among examiners. Twice data collection were drawn from oral examination and questionnaire, first at the age of 9-18 months-old and follow up until the child at the age of 21-30 months-old. Result found that, in control group, dmft incremental is 1.76 fold of experimental group. Risk factors related with caries in this study were consumption of sweeten milk, added sweetener in food and milk, milk fed during sleep, and child’s health and regularly taken medicine are also significant risks. Protective factors were tooth brushing and eat vegetable and eat fruit as between meal menu. Health volunteer is the key person working close with mothers and child attendants in terms of oral health motivation to improve oral health outcome.
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