Impact of Sleep and Associated Factors on the Prevalence of Early Childhood Caries: An Analytical Cross-Sectional Study
The present study demonstrates the intricate relationship between sleep practices, oral hygiene, and dietary habits with the prevalence of ECC. Irregular sleep patterns, frequent snacking, and excessive screen exposure before bedtime were identified as potential risk factors contributing to the increased burden of early childhood caries (ECC).
Authors
- Jessica Bale
- M. Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8383-1931)
- Disha Makwani
- Charmi Solanki
- Sanjeev Kumar Joshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4680-5050)
- Chhaya Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4359-8992)
- Foram Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9441-302X)
- Miral Mehta
Institutions
- Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-04-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.81777
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00