摘要：This study was carried out in order to investigate the prevalence, the degree of
severity and related feeding habits of baby bottle caries in children who have
required dental care at Department of Pediatric Dentistry. Materials and methods. This research
was performed in 216 children: 91 boys and 125 girls aged between 3-8 years old.
The examined subjects were pre-school and school populations from Suceava
county. Results and discussion. The
incidence of ECC in Suceava county, in 2006 was 0.047%. About 10.7% of the
examined children presented severe temporary tooth decay, due to the prolonged
use of nursery bottles. A percentage of 60.8% of these children presented
complicated caries with or without tooth crown destruction. The most prevalent
habit was sweetened milk (33.3%), honey, sweetened tea and juices (16.7%). Conclusions. This study attempts to
give indications regarding the degree of severity of ECC in affected children.
Baby bottle caries can cause severe lesions. A most one half of children
presented pulpal and periapical
involvement of affected teeth with or without tooth crown destruction.
