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  1. Norashikin,Yusof,, Luqman,Arif,Muhammad,Ghazali,, Nur,Shahirah,Zulkifle,
    Compendium of Oral Science, 2021;8(1):12-17.
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    Introduction: Early childhood caries (ECC) remains a major challenge among the 5-6 year olds in Malaysia
    with a caries prevalence of 71.3% as indicated in the last survey of preschool children in 2015. Studies have
    shown that behavior and income status can influence development of ECC. Objectives: The aim of this study
    was to measure the caries prevalence among 2 – 5 years old preschool children and to study the association of
    parents’ socio behavioral factors on ECC. Materials and methods: 140 preschool children participated in this
    study. Parents were given a set of structured questionnaires and oral examination was conducted on their children
    after receiving consent. Results: Findings showed prevalence of dental caries was 50.1% with mean dft score
    of 2.51. There was significant association between dental caries and children drinking formula milk and sweet
    drinks in their bottles: (p
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