NEW VISIONS IN PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY KEEPING HEALTHY TEETH CARIES FREE: PEDIATRIC CAMBRA PROTOCOLS

Ramos-Gomez, Francisco; Kim, Young Jae; Ng, Man-Wai; Yang, Stephanie

J Korean Acad Pediatr Dent. 2013;40(1): 72-82.

Francisco Ramos-Gomez¹, Young Jae Kim², Man-Wai Ng³, Stephanie Yang¹

¹School of Dentistry, UCLA
²School of Dentistry, Seoul National University
³Children’s Hospital, Harvard University

Corresponding Author: Francisco Ramos-Gomez ,Tel: 1-310-825-9460, Email: frg@dentistry.ucla.edu

Received: February 5, 2013; Accepted: February 15, 2013.

ABSTRACT

Early childhood caries prevalence has increased significantly in children ages 2~5 years. ECC disproportionately affects lower socioeconomic and minority groups, is a predictor for future decay, but is preventable and manageable. Caries risk assessment systematically derives a patient’s caries risk and is important during an infant oral health visit beginning at age 1. Information obtained through a risk assessment can guide a disease management care path tailored to an individual’s age and risk to effectively treat and manage one’s caries disease process.

Keywords: ECC (Early Childhood Caries) | CAMBRA