Managing Early Childhood Caries for Young Children in China
Abstract
:1. Introduction
Dental Care for Young Children in China
2. Atraumatic Restorative Treatment
3. Caries Management with Fluorides
3.1. Water Fluoridation in Mainland China and Hong Kong
3.2. Self-Applied Fluorides
Fluoride Toothpastes
3.3. Professionally Applied Fluorides
3.3.1. Fluoride Gels
3.3.2. Sodium Fluoride Varnishes
3.3.3. Silver Diamine Fluoride Solutions
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Van’t Hof et al. 2006 [17] | 28 | The 3-year survival rate for single-surface ART restorations was 86% Higher annual failure rate (17%) of multi-surface ART restorations, compared to that (5%) of single-surface restorations | Critically low |
Mickenautsch et al. 2010 [19] | 7 | No difference in the 2-year retention rates of ART and amalgam for single-surface restorations | Moderate |
de Amorim et al. 2012 [18] | 29 | The respective 2-year survival rates of single- and multi-surface ART restorations were 93% and 62% | Low |
Duangthip et al. 2016 [21] | 9 | The use of less-invasive approach with ART is beneficial in managing ECC in young children | Moderate |
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Author, Year [Reference] | Duration, Children | Intervention Group | Caries Arrest Rate | Risk of Bias */Quality ** |
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Wang et al. 1984 [46] | 18 months, 68 children, 3.5–4.5 years | Gp 1: 38% SDF every 3 to 4 months Gp 2: Control | Gp 1: 85% Gp 2: 31% (p < 0.001) | Moderate/Poor |
Ye et al. 1995 [47] | 12 months, 300 primary teeth | 38% SDF, one off | 92% | High/Poor |
Chu et al. 2002 [42] | 30 months, 375 children, 3–5 years | Gp 1: Caries removal + 38% SDF once yearly Gp 2: 38% SDF once yearly Gp 3: Caries removal + 5% NaF 4 times yearly Gp 4: 5%NaF 4 times yearly Gp 5: Water (Control) | Gp 1: 60% Gp 2: 66% Gp 3: 37% Gp 4: 40% Gp 5: 34% (p < 0.001) | Moderate/Fair |
Yang et al. 2002 [48] | 6 months, 50 children, 3–6 years | 38% SDF, one off | 94% | High/Poor |
Zhi et al. 2012 [45] | 24 months, 212 children, 3–4 years | Gp 1: 38% SDF once yearly Gp 2: 38% SDF 2 times yearly | Gp 1: 79%, Gp 2: 91% (p < 0.05) | Low/Good |
Duangthip et al. 2016 [44] | 18 months, 304 children, 3–4 years | Gp 1: 30% SDF once yearly Gp 2: 30% SDF 3 times weekly at baseline Gp 3: 5% NaF 3 times weekly at baseline | Gp 1: 40% Gp 2: 35% Gp 3: 27% (p < 0.001) | Low/Good |
Fung et al. 2017 [43] | 30 months, 888 children, 3–4 years | Gp 1: 12% SDF once yearly Gp 2: 12% SDF 2 times yearly Gp 3: 38% SDF once yearly Gp 4: 38% SDF 2 times yearly | Gp 1: 55% Gp 2: 59% Gp 3: 67% Gp 4: 76% (p < 0.001) | Low/Good |
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Chen, K.J.; Gao, S.S.; Duangthip, D.; Lo, E.C.M.; Chu, C.H. Managing Early Childhood Caries for Young Children in China. Healthcare 2018, 6, 11. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare6010011
Chen KJ, Gao SS, Duangthip D, Lo ECM, Chu CH. Managing Early Childhood Caries for Young Children in China. Healthcare. 2018; 6(1):11. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare6010011
Chicago/Turabian StyleChen, Kitty Jieyi, Sherry Shiqian Gao, Duangporn Duangthip, Edward Chin Man Lo, and Chun Hung Chu. 2018. "Managing Early Childhood Caries for Young Children in China" Healthcare 6, no. 1: 11. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare6010011
APA StyleChen, K. J., Gao, S. S., Duangthip, D., Lo, E. C. M., & Chu, C. H. (2018). Managing Early Childhood Caries for Young Children in China. Healthcare, 6(1), 11. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare6010011