Caries prevalence and risk factors among XXXX aged 0 to 36 months.

@entity1 @entity1697 @entity548 @entity1547 @entity62
The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of @entity1547 and risk factors in outpatients of the Pediatric Ambulatory of the Pedro Ernesto University Hospital aging up to 36 months. After signing informed consent forms, the parents answered a structured questionnaire in order to evaluate risk factors for @entity1547 , including socioeconomic status, oral hygiene and dietary habits. A single investigator carried out the dental examination which assessed the presence of @entity1547 , biofilm and @entity548 . The data were analyzed by means of the Epi Info program, utilizing the chi-squared test. The @entity1 's mean age was 22.9 months. The prevalence of @entity1547 , including @entity62 , was 41.6%, and the mean def-s was 1.7 (+/- 2.5). The most affected teeth were the maxillary incisors, and the most common lesion was the white spot. No significant associations were found between the prevalence of @entity1547 and socioeconomic status, frequency of oral hygiene, nocturnal bottle- and breast-feeding or cariogenic food and beverage intake during the day. However, the association between @entity1547 and @entity1697 (dental biofilm) was statistically significant (p < 0.001). The results suggest that the presence of a thick biofilm was the most important factor for the occurrence of early childhood @entity1547 in the evaluated sample.
