What is it about?

Composition of enamel could possibly a factor in increasing or decreasing the chances of tooth getting decayed is reported in this paper.

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Why is it important?

First time primary teeth Enamel and enamel of Early Childhood Caries affected teeth are compared. This begins a new era of research in Early Childhood Caries as a separate entity

Perspectives

Early Childhood Caries in infants and toddlers has to be studied as a separate disease from dental caries in children and adults. It is very strongly associated with night time feeding practices which never happens in late childhood or adulthood. This is the first paper addressed ECC and NON ECC comparison as a scientific method.

Professor Muthu S M
Sri Ramachandra Dental College, Sri Ramachandra University

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This page is a summary of: Comparison of the chemical composition of normal enamel from exfoliated primary teeth and teeth affected with early childhood caries: anin vitrostudy, International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, January 2015, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/ipd.12153.
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