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 Centra...

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Autores principales: Shmueli, Aviv, Moskovitz, Moti, Halperson, Elinor, Ram, Diana, Fux-Noy, Avia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019
Materias:
Public Health
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6794344/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31649911
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2019.00280
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Sumario: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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