title: Case study: caries in young children.
abstract: This article describes the aetiology and specific diagnoses of two different children that presented to the dental surgery with a form of dental caries. The management of both cases is being discussed as well as the differences in the prevention of early childhood caries.
authors.affiliation: School of Dentistry and Oral Health, La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University, Bendigo, Australia. r.knevel@latrobe.edu.au
authors.forename: R J M
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Knevel
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gussy
mesh_terms: D002327:Cariostatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D004245:DMF Index; D019140:Dental Care for Children / Q000379:methods*; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D003732:Dental Caries Activity Tests; D005460:Fluorides, Topical / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000473:pathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D002327:Cariostatic Agents; D005460:Fluorides, Topical