Abstract
Objective: We conducted this work to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment for early childhood caries (ECC) using MI Varnish Fluor in obese children aged from 36 to 71 months. Methods: This study was conducted on 300 carious teeth of obese children and normal-weight children in Hanoi, Vietnam, over the period 2019–2020. Diagnodent KaVo 2190 laser equipment was used to diagnose ECC. The children in each group were selected on the basis of similarities in age, gender, and study location, and the teeth in the two groups were selected on the basis of similarities in damage level and jaw position. ECC treatment was performed once a week for four consecutive weeks with MI Varnish Fluor. The child, the child’s family, and the child’s teacher were consulted on diet and oral hygiene during the treatment. Children were examined and monitored throughout the treatment period. Children were re-examined after 3 and 6 months from the start time of treatment. The Mann–Whitney U test and Kruskal–Wallis tests were used, with statistical significance indicated at p < 0.05. Results: After six months of treatment with MI Varnish Fluor, the number of cases of code 0 damage recovery (D0) increased in both groups. The result showed that MI Varnish fluor was effective in ECC treatment. D0 damage recovery rates of 79.3% in obese children and 62.7% in normal-weight children were observed after six months of treatment, but there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups. Furthermore, there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups according to age, tooth position, or tooth surface position in D0 damage recovery. Conclusions: MI Varnish Fluor was effective in ECC treatment, with D0 damage recovery rates of 79.3% in obese children and 62.7% in normal-weight children after six months of treatment.
Highlights
early childhood caries (ECC) is a community issue that affects children around the world [1]
ECC accounted for 26.65%, including 65 instances of damage at the D1 level (11.55%) and 85 instances of damage at the D2 level (15.10%)
Instances of dental caries level 3 (D3) damage in the normal-weight group accounted for 68.36%
Summary
ECC is a community issue that affects children around the world [1]. According to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), ECC is one or more instances of tooth damage, tooth loss due to decay, or filled cavities on any milk tooth in babies between birth and 71 months of age [2]. Tooth decay has not received sufficient attention, especially in preschool-age children. Khanh L.N et al showed that the proportion of preschool-aged children with tooth decay was up to 95.4% [6]. Its consequences are harmful to children’s health and costly. This is a challenge for all countries around the world, even developed ones [1]
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