2019
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2019.00210
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Indonesia: Epidemiological Profiles of Early Childhood Caries

Abstract: The Indonesia government has succeeded in achieving national health development targets and has invested heavily in public health. Many positive results have been achieved, which indicate an increasing number of school-aged children free of caries and a decrease in caries experience scores. However, result of previous studies on early childhood caries (ECC) in pre-school children showed high prevalence and severity. Understanding the link between the epidemiology of the ECC and components of health development… Show more

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“…Basic research aimed at seeking potential new agents for the use of caries prophylaxis by inhibiting the development and metabolism of cariogenic biofilms is important in the face of the non-decreasing problem of childhood caries [1,[17][18][19]. In addition, knowledge about the relationship between the development of secondary caries and diet [20], as well as the reduction of cariogenic sugars' (e.g., sucrose) consumption, is important to develop new strategies for preventing this disease and plan healthcare in particular groups of patients.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Basic research aimed at seeking potential new agents for the use of caries prophylaxis by inhibiting the development and metabolism of cariogenic biofilms is important in the face of the non-decreasing problem of childhood caries [1,[17][18][19]. In addition, knowledge about the relationship between the development of secondary caries and diet [20], as well as the reduction of cariogenic sugars' (e.g., sucrose) consumption, is important to develop new strategies for preventing this disease and plan healthcare in particular groups of patients.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The prevalence rate of ECC in Indonesia was reported to be 90% for 5-year-old children in 2018 [ 23 ]. Indonesia is a middle-income country with 262 million inhabitants from more than 300 ethnicities and spread over 17,744 islands.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Nonetheless, these approaches, which include topical fluoride, sealants and SDF programs, are not yet included in a nation-wide program due to limited resources. As one strategy, the Indonesian Government implemented the National Health Insurance scheme, the world's largest social health insurance, which was initiated to improve access to health care for of all citizens including children in remote and disadvantaged communities [ 23 ]. The prevalence rate of dental caries is high among Indonesian children due to various factors including frequent sugar consumption.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The economic crisis and the lack of public health programmes affect the availability of both food and oral hygiene resources. High values of DMFT (Decayed Missing Filled Teeth) in countries such as Israel, Syria, Perù, and Serbia are linked to the lack of free distribution of fluoride toothpastes and toothbrushes in the poorest communities, and, in Syria, there is the economic crisis that has caused an increase in sugar intake and an increase in the barriers that families face for the availability of fresh food and oral hygiene products; studies carried out in Perù also highlight poverty, sugar intake, and a low literacy rate, which all encourage the increase of ECC in children [ 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%