FOLLOW-UP STUDY OF EARLY CHILDHOOD CARIES

这是第二次重新递交申请， 80例儿童早期治疗的临床结果调查 龋齿（ECC）。在拟议的描述性研究中，定义了临床结局 在纵向口腔健康方面，在术后6个月和12个月的检查中， ECC的治疗没有进一步的临床龋齿和低水平的变异 链球菌在治疗后检查将构成阳性 临床结果。阴性结果将包括高变异链球菌水平 没有进一步的衰减，无论突变链球菌 水平这些措施超出了通常的成功恢复的定义 治疗时间，包括随访状态和定性， 合并变形链球菌的措施，ECC的病因组成部分。 该项目将描述与积极和消极的临床 从流行病学的角度来看，使用问卷中的数据得出的结果 将在面试中进行。接受过ECC的患者 治疗将根据以下方面进行描述：a）存在龋齿的程度和口腔 变形链球菌水平（这定义了结果是否为阳性或 阴性）; B）行为：成功停止瓶使用，氟化物使用和 吃零食的频率，孩子的睡眠模式，气质; c）父母 影响因素：口腔知识、态度和自我描述的口腔健康、教育 水平，民族认同，日托安排，态度，试图使 改变或承担新的责任。这项研究的目的是作为一个试点 研究以产生进一步的假设。

This is the second resubmission of application which is an investigation of clinical outcomes for 80 patients treated for Early Childhood Caries (ECC). In the proposed descriptive study, clinical outcomes are defined in terms of longitudinal oral health, at an exam at six and twelve months after treatment for ECC. No further clinical caries and low levels of mutans streptococci at the post-treatment examination will constitute a positive clinical outcome. Negative outcomes will include high mutans streptococci level with no further decay, and further decay regardless of mutants streptococci level. These measures go beyond the usual definition of successful restorative treatment both temporally, by including follow-ups status and qualitatively, by incorporating measures of mutans streptococci, an etiologic component of ECC. The project will describe patterns related to positive and negative clinical outcomes to epidemiological perspective using data derived from a questionnaire that will be administered in an interview setting. Patients who have had ECC treatment will be described in terms of: a) extent of caries present and oral mutans streptococci level (this defines whether the outcome is positive or negative); b) behaviors: successful cessation of bottle use, fluoride use and frequency of snacking, child's sleep patterns, temperament; c) parental factors: dental knowledge, attitudes and self-described oral health, education level, ethnic identity, daycare arrangements, attitude toward trying to make changes or assume new responsibilities. This research is intended as a pilot study to generate further hypotheses.