Associated Factors of Early Childhood Caries (ECC) Among 24–42-Month-Old-Children in Jakarta: A Cross-Sectional Study

This study aimed to obtain early childhood caries (ECC) prevalence and analyze the associations between its risk factors and ECC. A cross-sectional study with a purposive sampling method wascarried out with 218 children (24–42 months old) through interviews with their mothers. Intraoralexamination of the children was performed by two calibrated examiners to obtain the Silness and Löeindex of plaque and Caries Assessment Spectrum and Treatment (CAST) index.The prevalence of ECC was 79.8%, with primarily dentinal lesions with cavities (2.2 teeth/child)observed, followed by enamel lesions (1.73 teeth/child). There were associations between ECCand oral health and hygiene practices, including plaque index, children's toothbrushing supervision,tooth brushing after drinking milk or meal, and tooth brushing before going to bed.There were no statistically significant associations between demographic factors, breastfeeding,complementary feeding patterns, and ECC, but cariogenic snack consumption frequency showed asignificant association toward ECC. There were associations between ECC, plaque index, toothbrushing supervision, tooth brushing habits after drinking milk or meal and before going to bed, andcariogenic snack consumption frequency