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  1. Buhari, N., Zainal Abidin F.N., Khan I.M., Mani S.A.
    Ann Dent, 2016;23(2):1-8.
    MyJurnal
    The purpose of this study was to assess the association of bottle feeding and oral hygiene practices with the
    severity of caries among 3 to 5-year-old children with Early Childhood Caries (ECC). This cross-sectional
    study was carried out on pediatric dental patients with ECC attending a public university hospital. The
    parents or guardians were interviewed for the bottle-feeding pattern and oral hygiene practices followed
    by a clinical dental examination of their children with ECC. Data analysis was done using Chi squared test.
    Out of 32 children, 69% had severe early childhood caries with mean dft of 8.88. In this study, 87.5% of
    the subjects had a history of bottle feeding, with 53.1% still being bottle fed at the time of study. Current
    bottle-feeding habit was found to be statistically significant with the severity of caries (p=0.021). Majority
    (69 %) of the children were introduced to tooth brushing only after 1 year of age. About 40% of the children
    consumed either pre-chewed rice and/or shared spoons or feeding utensils with their parents or siblings
    but there was no significant association with the severity of caries (p=1.00). Because of its association with
    ECC, prolonged bottle feeding is significantly associated with the severity of caries in our study population.
    Besides, vertical and horizontal transmission of bacteria was also a risk factor for ECC, but it did not show
    any significant association with severity of ECC.
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