Children's Risk for Dental Caries- The Most Common Chronic Childhood Illness

ISBN-13: 9783836429856 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 232 str.

Sumer Alaki

Opis

Dental caries is one of the most common childhood illnesses. The SurgeonGenerals report in the year 2000 considered the disease to be the single mostcommon chronic childhood illness, being five times more common than asthmaand seven times more common than hay fever. Dental caries is known tobe a multifactorial disease resulting from the interaction of diet and microorganismson tooth structure over time. Other risk factors which have beensuggested but not yet fully understood include early childhood infections andthe intake of certain medications such as antibiotics. These are especiallyimportant because they can estabish a link between the childs medical anddental health and can be a point of communication between physicians anddentists. This book examins the relationship between some of the most commonchildhood infections including ear and respiratory infections and the developmentof dental caries in very young children. The book is addressed todentists, pediatricians, dental hygienists and dental students.