The VicGeneration study--a birth cohort to examine the environmental, behavioural and biological predictors of early childhood caries: background, aims and methods

• Published in: BMC public health Vol. 10; no. 1; p. 97
• Main Authors: de Silva-Sanigorski, Andrea M, Calache, Hanny, Gussy, Mark, Dashper, Stuart, Gibson, Jane, Waters, Elizabeth
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 25.02.2010; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Australia - epidemiology; Children; Cohort Studies; Demographic aspects; Dental Care for Children; Dental caries; Dental Caries - epidemiology; Dental Caries - etiology; Disease Progression; DMF Index; Female; Health aspects; Health Behavior; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Male; Prevalence; Prevention; Risk Factors; Saliva - microbiology; Social Environment; Study protocol; Australia

Dental caries (decay) during childhood is largely preventable however it remains a significant and costly public health concern, identified as the most prevalent chronic disease of childhood. Caries in children aged less than five years (early childhood caries) is a rapid and progressive disease tha...