TY - JOUR
T1 - Early Childhood Caries, Masticatory Function, Child Early Cognitive, and Psychomotor Development
T2 - A Narrative Review
AU - Bramantoro, Taufan
AU - Mardiyantoro, Fredy
AU - Irmalia, Wahyuning Ratih
AU - Kristanti, Risma Aprinda
AU - Nugraha, Alexander Patera
AU - Noor, Tengku Eleena Binti Tengku Ahmad
AU - Fauzi, Asra Al
AU - Tedjosasongko, Udijanto
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023. The Author(s).
PY - 2024/5/28
Y1 - 2024/5/28
N2 - Dental caries is known as a global public health issue that has been affecting general health apart from its painful nature. Hence, it is undeniable that caries affecting young children or known as early childhood caries, also have an effect on children's general health. One of the interesting findings about caries is that it can also affect child growth and development, specifically on their cognitive and psychomotor ability. Untreated caries are linked to cognitive development through both neural and vascular pathways, with masticatory function as the key. Meanwhile, its effect on psychomotor development might be related to nutritional intake, which might slightly decline on those with caries. This review is aimed to describe the current findings of caries effect on early child development, from masticatory disturbance to further impacts on cognitive and psychomotor development. The overall conclusion of this review is that untreated severe caries in children are potentially associated negatively with their growth and development.
AB - Dental caries is known as a global public health issue that has been affecting general health apart from its painful nature. Hence, it is undeniable that caries affecting young children or known as early childhood caries, also have an effect on children's general health. One of the interesting findings about caries is that it can also affect child growth and development, specifically on their cognitive and psychomotor ability. Untreated caries are linked to cognitive development through both neural and vascular pathways, with masticatory function as the key. Meanwhile, its effect on psychomotor development might be related to nutritional intake, which might slightly decline on those with caries. This review is aimed to describe the current findings of caries effect on early child development, from masticatory disturbance to further impacts on cognitive and psychomotor development. The overall conclusion of this review is that untreated severe caries in children are potentially associated negatively with their growth and development.
KW - caries
KW - cognitive development
KW - masticatory dysfunction
KW - medicine
KW - psychomotor development
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85179751516&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1055/s-0043-1774326
DO - 10.1055/s-0043-1774326
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85179751516
SN - 1305-7456
VL - 18
SP - 441
EP - 447
JO - European Journal of Dentistry
JF - European Journal of Dentistry
IS - 2
ER -