Prevalence of early childhood caries among preschool children in Trivandrum and its association with various risk factors

• Main Authors: Sobha Kuriakose (Author), Meenu Prasannan (Author), K C Remya (Author), Joy Kurian (Author), K R Sreejith (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Early childhood caries (ECC) is a severe form of dental decay with multi-factorial origin. Objectives: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the prevalence and related risk factors of ECC among preschool children residing in rural and urban areas of Trivandrum district i...