Identification of caries risk in 2-year-olds.
Tove Irene WigenChristine Sophie BaumgartnerNina Johanne WangPublished in: Community dentistry and oral epidemiology (2018)
A small proportion of 2-year-olds had caries, but these children had several decayed teeth. Substantial differences in oral health and oral health behaviour were found between Western and non-Western children. The preventive care delivered to the studied children failed to prevent caries increment from 2 to 5 years of age.