K02
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Children aged 1-4 who were breastfed for less than 12 months will be examined during their annual dental check-up, with findings recorded and early childhood caries (ECC) and treatment needs
Sponsors
Poliklinik für Zahnerhaltungskunde der Klinik für Mund-, Zahn- und Kieferkrankheiten des Universitätsklinikums Heidelberg
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
1 Years to 4 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Sufficient cooperation for an intraoral examination - Completed consent form from parents/legal guardian - Assignment to one of the two groups: breastfed for up to 1 year or breastfed for longer than 1 year
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Study participants who do not meet the criteria listed under "Inclusion Criteria"
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ECC rate at the time of examination | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - ECC after one year, 2 years - The need for treatment under general anesthesia with intubation at the time of the initial examination, after one year, and after two years. - The dmft/dmfs index (decayed, missing, filled teeth/surfaces) at the time of the initial examination, after one year, and after two years. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactCaroline Sekundo
Poliklinik für Zahnerhaltungskunde der Klinik für Mund-, Zahn- und Kieferkrankheiten des Universitätsklinikums Heidelberg
Outcome results
None listed