Influence factors of early childhood caries risk among children aged 1–2 years in Beijing: a prospective cohort study
Shuxi Miao, Mei Zhao, Wen Ren, Wei Chen, Hui Zhang, Min Liu · 2026
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Toddlers' teeth rot early for reasons written in family habits, and Shuxi Miao and five co-authors followed 919 Beijing children to find them in a 2026 study. The children were one to two years old; parents reported habits and dentists examined teeth over up to two years of follow-up.
Nearly 30 percent developed new cavities. In the full model, frequent snacks, frequent candy, bedtime brushing habits, and bedtime bottle use all predicted risk, as did cavities already present at the start. Among children who began cavity-free, parents' own decay, saliva-sharing habits like pre-chewing food, rinsing after meals, and additives in drinking water added predictive power. Baseline decay also changed how strongly other factors acted. The authors offer the factor list as a targeting tool for prevention aimed at the youngest children.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Shuxi Miao, Mei Zhao, Wen Ren, Wei Chen, Hui Zhang, Min Liu |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 36 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |