Early childhood caries and its relationship with perinatal, socioeconomic and nutritional risks: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Socioeconomic, perinatal and other life cycle events can be important determinants of the health status of the individual and populations. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of early childhood caries (ECC), perinatal factors (gestational age, teenage pregnancy and birth weight), family income and nutritional risk in children.

Methods: A cross-sectional study in which 320 children were examined according to the criteria established by the World Health Organization.