Socio-behavioural associates of Early Childhood Caries among preschool children aged three to four years in Gampaha district, Sri Lanka: a cross sectional study
ECC is highly associated with sweet consumption and oral hygiene behaviours among preschoolers in Gampaha District. Interventions should focus on the oral health behaviours of preschoolers to reduce ECC burden.
Authors
- Millawage Supun Dilara Wijesinghe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8417-0098)
- Kodikara Arachchige Mihiri Madhuka Gunasinghe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6309-0344)
- N C Ratnayake
Institutions
- National Cancer Institute of Sri Lanka (LK)
- Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine (LK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Oral Health
- Published
- 2024-10-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-024-05060-5
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.80