Early childhood caries (ECC), formerly known as nursing bottle caries, baby bottle tooth decay, night bottle mouth and night bottle caries, is a disease that affects teeth in children aged between birth and 71 months.[1][2] ECC is characterized by the presence of 1 or more decayed (non cavitated or cavitated lesions), missing (due to caries), or filled tooth surfaces in any primary tooth.[3] ECC has been shown to be a very common, transmissible bacterial infection, usually passed from the primary caregiver to the child.[2][4] The main bacteria responsible for dental cavities (dental caries) are Streptococcus mutans (S.mutans) and Lactobacillus.[4] There is also evidence that supports that those who are in lower socioeconomic populations are at greater risk of developing ECC.[5][6]
Dental caries (tooth decay) as seen on a child
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