Utility of pediatric cariogenicity index among preschoolers of the western part of Maharashtra: A cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Siddhi Pancholi (Author), Snehal Patil (Author), K M Shivakumar (Author), Neelima Malik (Author), Renuka Pawar (Author), K V Suresh (Author), Vidya Kadshetti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Early childhood caries (ECC) is a multifactorial infectious disease occurring on one or more decayed, missing or filled tooth surfaces in a child from birth to 6 years of age. ECC results from the interaction of behavioral and biological factors including fermentable carbohydrate, plaqu...