Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / A survey of 441 children between the ages of 6 and 36 months, born
and reared with a fluoridated water supply, revealed dental caries in
2.5 percent of those 6 to 17 months of age, 9.1 percent of those 18 to
23 months of age, and in 38.7 percent of the children 24 to 26 months
of age. No significant differences were found in defs and deft relative
to sex, race, or socioeconomic status. Caries prevalence is affected
by method of feeding; children who had prolonged bottle-feeding (more
than 15 months) had significantly increased caries. In 299 Caucasian
children, gingivitis was present in 13.2 percent of those 6 to 17 months
of age, 33.9 percent of those 18 to 23 months of age, and in 38.5 percent
24 to 36 months of age. There was little difference in the severity of
the gingivitis, although significant difference in the frequency of
gingivitis was demonstrated. The prevalence of gingivitis increased
with age. Young children with dental caries also showed an increased
prevalence of gingivitis. The presence of gingivitis, the presence of
dental caries, and the absence of professional dental care in these
young children all illustrate the necessity for prevention and treatment
of oral disease in children under 36 months of age.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:IUPUI/oai:scholarworks.iupui.edu:1805/4383 |
| Date | January 1980 |
| Creators | Weddell, James A. (James Arthur), 1949- |
| Contributors | Avery, David R., Beiswanger, Bradley B., Gish, Charles W., 1923-, Hennon, David Kent, 1933-, Koerber, Leonard G., Klein, Arthur Irving, 1922-2004, Vargus, Brian |
| Source Sets | Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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