Epidemiology and Clinical Management of Early Childhood Caries in Israel
Aim: The aim of the present review is to describe the current status of early childhood caries (ECC) in Israel in aspects of epidemiology, prevention, and management.Methods: PubMed search was performed using the words caries, children, Israel. Demographic data was collected from the Israeli Central...
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Frontiers Media S.A.,
2019-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Aim: The aim of the present review is to describe the current status of early childhood caries (ECC) in Israel in aspects of epidemiology, prevention, and management.Methods: PubMed search was performed using the words caries, children, Israel. Demographic data was collected from the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics.Results: The decayed, missing, and filled teeth index was 2.72 in 1992 and 2.56 in 2016. The proportion of restored teeth has increased. A number of preventive programs are ongoing but a general preventive program is lacking at the national level. From 2010, every child in Israel is eligible to receive free dental treatment.Conclusion: The gaps in understanding of the epidemiological profile of ECC in Israel is a call for more research conduct on ECC in the country. |
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| Item Description: | 2296-2565 10.3389/fpubh.2019.00280 |