Early childhood caries and its association with socio-behavioural and parental factors among 2-6 year old children

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• Introduction
• Review of Literature
• Definition of Early Childhood Caries
• Etiology of Early Childhood Caries
• Factors Affecting Early Childhood Caries
• Socio-behavioural factors
• Parental factors
• Other factors
• Material and Methods
• Study Design
• Study Area and Population
• Sample Size and Sampling Technique
• Data Collection
• Socio-demographic information
• Dental examination
• Oral hygiene practices
• Parental factors
• Data Analysis
• Results
• Socio-demographic characteristics
• Prevalence of Early Childhood Caries
• Association of Early Childhood Caries with Socio-behavioural factors
• Association of Early Childhood Caries with Parental factors
• Discussion
• Conclusion
• References

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This dissertation investigates the prevalence of early childhood caries among 2-6 year old children in Faridabad, India. The study aims to identify the association of early childhood caries with socio-behavioural and parental factors.

• Prevalence of early childhood caries in the studied population.
• Influence of socio-behavioural factors on the occurrence of early childhood caries.
• Impact of parental factors on early childhood caries development.
• Exploration of the relationships between different socio-behavioural and parental factors and early childhood caries.
• Identifying potential interventions and public health initiatives to address early childhood caries.

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

The dissertation commences with an introduction providing background information about the problem of early childhood caries and highlighting the significance of the study. The review of literature section delves into various aspects of early childhood caries, including its definition, etiology, and contributing factors. The material and methods chapter outlines the study design, sampling technique, data collection methods, and data analysis plan. The results chapter presents the findings of the study, including socio-demographic characteristics, prevalence of early childhood caries, and associations between socio-behavioural and parental factors with early childhood caries. The discussion chapter interprets the results, comparing them to existing literature and exploring the implications for public health.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

Early childhood caries, dental caries, oral health, socio-behavioural factors, parental factors, prevalence, risk factors, dental health education, preventive dentistry, public health dentistry.