Validating Caries Risk Assessment Tools in High-Prevalence Filipino Toddlers.

Introduction And Aims: Caries risk assessment is an essential part of the diagnostic process. Many studies have assessed these tools, proving their effectiveness in reducing future caries risk in developed countries with low caries prevalence. However, Filipino children have consistently registered high caries prevalence rates in successive official surveys.

Prevalence and risk indicators of early childhood caries among toddlers in Caloocan City, Philippines: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Limited published data exist on early childhood caries (ECC) among children 2 years old and below. The study aimed to determine ECC prevalence and its association with socio-demographic indicators, feeding practices and oral health behaviours among children aged 2 years and below in the Philippines.

Methods: A cross-sectional study observed young children aged 4-24 months in primary health centers.

Xylitol-containing Chewing Gum for Caries Prevention in Students with Disabilities: A Randomised Trial.

Purpose: This cluster randomised controlled trial evaluated the effectiveness of a school-based xylitol chewing-gum programme on caries prevention among students with visual or hearing impairment.

Materials And Methods: The study compared xylitol gum plus oral health education (intervention group, n = 93) with oral health education alone (control group, n = 81) among students aged 7-18 years in special needs schools in Khon Kaen, Thailand. The primary outcome was caries onset rate measured as the change in caries onset on tooth surfaces.