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Date Published: 29/09/2025
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v554i1.15634
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Vol. 554 No. 1 (2025)
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Nguyễn, M. K., Hoàng, T. H., Ngô, U. C., Đào, Q. K., & Lê, T. C. (2025). COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ECC AND S-ECC AMONG 4–5-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN: ASSESSING CAVITATED AND NON-CAVITATED LESIONS USING THE ICDAS. Vietnam Medical Journal, 554(1). https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v554i1.15634

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ECC AND S-ECC AMONG 4–5-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN: ASSESSING CAVITATED AND NON-CAVITATED LESIONS USING THE ICDAS

Minh Khánh Nguyễn, Trọng Hùng Hoàng, Uyên Châu Ngô, Quang Khải Đào, Trung Chánh Lê

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Background: Early Childhood Caries (ECC) and Severe Early Childhood Caries (S-ECC) are common in preschool children. Studies relying only on cavitated lesions may underestimate disease burden. Objective: To compare ECC and S-ECC prevalence in 4–5-year-old children based on cavitated and non-cavitated lesions using ICDAS. Methods: A cross-sectional study of 619 children (323 boys, 296 girls) from 12 kindergartens in Vinh Long Province, Vietnam. Caries were recorded by ICDAS-II; ECC and S-ECC defined by AAPD 2013. Data were analyzed with Chi-square and independent t-test. Results: ECC prevalence was 96.8% (d₁) and 76.9% (d₃); S-ECC was 87.4% (d₁) and 49.3% (d₃). No significant differences were found across areas or genders (p > 0.05). Mean dmft-r scores: 14.6±5.8 (d₁), 6.4±5.8 (d₃); mean dmft-s scores: 38.6±25.9 (d₁), 16.1±18.4 (d₃). All differences between thresholds were significant (p < 0.001). Conclusion: ECC and S-ECC are highly prevalent in 4–5-year-old children in Vinh Long. ICDAS allows early detection of non-cavitated lesions, providing a comprehensive estimate of caries burden and supporting preventive strategies.

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ECC, S-ECC, dmft, ICDAS, preschool children.

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