Table 1.
Clinical and dietary data for cavity-free and severe early childhood caries patients and their families.
| Variable | S-ECC (n = 5) | Siblings (n = 5) | CF (n = 5) | Siblings (n = 6) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in months (min-max) | 41.2 (31–62) | 108 (51–204) | 49.6 (31–85) | 70.3 (60–79) |
| Sex | F, 2; M, 3 | F, 2; M, 3 | F, 1; M, 4 | F, 2; M, 4 |
| Bottle overnight∗ | 60% | na | 0% | na |
| Additional sweetened drinks | 80% | na | 80% | na |
| Plaque index∗ | 2.04 ± 0.61 | 0.83 ± 0.72 | 0.33 ± 0.37 | 0.50 ± 0.47 |
| dmft∗ | 14.8 ± 1.94 | 5.0 ± 5.06 | 1.40 ± 1.50 | 1.50 ± 2.93 |
CF, cavity-free; S-ECC, severe early childhood caries. ∗Significant (p < 0.05) difference between CF and S-ECC subjects dmft-decay, missing, filled teeth.