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Early Childhood Caries
Alexis Foster

1. Early Child hood Caries

Early Childhood Caries is a disease that has many names, for example, dental caries and a cavity. Childhood Caries is a disease in ones mouth caused from missing or cavity food. It usually occurs in the primary teeth of school-aged children due to the excess consumption of sugary foods and bacteria from the mouth. On a biological level, it is mainly caused from a particular bacteria “streptococcus” on tooth enamel. Dental caries is most prevalent in South East African and Asian communities.

2. Periodontal Disease

Periodontal Disease has many different forms ranging from: Aggressive periodontics, Chronic periodontitis, Periodontics, and Necrotizing periodontal disease. However, the forms listed are the most common forms of the disease. Periodontal disease is an advance stage of gingivitis. It is caused from ones mouth being full of plaque and later causes inflammation to
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An Overview of Oral Cancer. Retrieved 2016, January 13 from: http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/guide/oral-cancer

Reputable because it is a website that has the leading source for trustworthy and timely health and medical news.

American Dental Association (2016). Statement of Early Childhood Caries. Retrieved 2016, January 13, 2016 from http://www.ada.org/en/about-the-ada/ada-positions-policies-and-statements/statement-on-early-childhood-caries

Reputable because it is the nation’s largest dental association and is the leading source of oral health related information for dentist. It is also a government organization.

Çolak, H., Dülgergil, Ç. T., Dalli, M., & Hamidi, M. M. (2013). Early childhood caries update: A review of causes, diagnoses, and treatments. Journal of Natural Science, Biology, and Medicine, 4(1), 29–38. Retrieved 2016, January 13 from: http://doi.org/10.4103/0976-9668.107257

Reputable because the article is a peer reviewed article from the US National Library of Medicine; National Institutes of

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