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Caries

398 - Chronic disease and Early Childhood Caries risk

Saturday, May 24, 2025
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM MDT
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    Presenting Author(s)

  • Nikita Patel, DMD

    Resident
    Boston University, Boston, MA
    Boston University School of Dental Medicine
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    • Research Mentor(s)

  • Christine Chiao, MPH, DMD

    Clinical Assistant Professor
    Boston University, Boston, MA
    Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    • Program Director(s)

  • KD

    Keri Discepolo, DDS, MPH

    Program Director, Pediatric Dentistry
    Boston University
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Abstract:

Background:

Dental caries also known as tooth decay is the most common non-communicable disease worldwide according to the World Health Organization. Among children, dental caries is the most common chronic disease of childhood. Chronic diseases, such as diabetes, asthma, and obesity, are increasingly common in young children and may heighten the risk of ECC. These conditions can affect oral health through mechanisms like altered saliva composition, dietary changes, and effects of medications. The primary objective of this study is to determine whether children with chronic conditions have increased risk for early childhood caries.

 

 



Methods:   A retrospective chart review was conducted using records from Boston Medical Center EPIC records using the Boston Medical Center Clinical Data Warehouse to obtain data.. The Pediatric Complex Chronic Conditions (PCCC) classification was utilized to categorized patients into three categories based on number of chronic diseases a subject had; zero, one, or two or more. The Clinical Data Warehouse was used to collect demographic data and PCCC status. Additionally, manual data entry was obtained from each subject’s dental charting. Caries rates was compared between each of the three categories of PCCC categories.

 



Results: A total of 434 patients were included in this study, with 336 having 0 chronic conditions, 76 having one chronic condition, and 22 having 2 or more chronic conditions. Results and conclusions are currently pending.

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