›› 2016, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (8): 740-743.

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Preliminary study on constitution of Chinese medicine among early childhood caries

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  • Received:2015-09-02 Revised:2016-02-24 Online:2016-08-28 Published:2016-08-28

Abstract: Objective To study the characteristics of traditional Chinese medical constitutions among early childhood caries. Methods According to the traditional Chinese medical constitutions of children, 232 cases with ECC were classified into 7 types. Results The number of decay missing filling surface in the children with a constitution of hyperactivity of heart-fire or a constitution of heat-stagnant, was much more than that of others constitutions. At the same time, children with a constitution of hyperactivity of heart-fire tended to suffer from high caries more and those with a constitution of heat-stagnant tended to suffer from middle and low caries more. Besides, caries in children with a constitution of hyperactivity of heart-fire were mainly generated in anterior segment of maxillary and posterior segment of mandible, while caries in other children appeared more in posterior segment of both maxillary and mandible. Conclusion The characteristics of traditional Chinese medical constitution among early childhood caries is worthy of attention, corresponding clinical prevention should be taken.

Key words: early childhood caries, traditional Chinese medical constitutions, pediatric dentistry

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