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Dental Journal (Majalah Kedokteran Gigi)

ISSN 1978-3728

Vol. 43 / No. 1 / Published : 2010-03

Order : 10, and page :44 - 48

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Original Article :

The frequency of bottle feeding as the main factor of baby bottle tooth decay syndrome

Author :

  1. Mochamad Fahlevi Rizal*1
  2. Heriandi Sutadi*2
  3. Boy M Bachtiar*3
  4. Endang W Bachtiar*4
  1. 1Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Indonesia Jakarta - Indonesia
  2. 1Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Indonesia Jakarta - Indonesia
  3. Department of Oral Biology Faculty of Dentistry, University of Indonesia Jakarta - Indonesia
  4. Department of Oral Biology Faculty of Dentistry, University of Indonesia Jakarta - Indonesia

Abstract :

Background: Dental caries remains as main problem in Indonesia and its prevalence is high (90.05%). However, there is no appropriate data that can be used to analyze dental caries in toddlers, especially baby bottle tooth decay syndrome (BBTD), though the number of BBTD cases is high in same pediatric dental clinics (90% of patients visiting the clinics). Even though some factors have already been considered to be the risk factor of BBTD, the main risk factor of BBTD is still unknown, especially BBTD in Indonesia. Purpose: This research was aimed to obtain data relating with bottle-feeding habit in 3-5 year old children in Indonesia and its caries risk. Method: The study was an observational research conducted with clinical examination through caries status (deft) of each child noted by pediatric dentists and through questionnaire distributed to parents to examine the risk factor of BBTD. Observation was conducted on 62 children in the range of age 3 to 5 years old with bottle-feeding habit. Result: The results revealed that status of caries was various. The data showed that the frequency of bottle feeding more than twice could trigger BBDT 2.27 times higher than other factors such as the use of bottle feeding as a pacifier prior sleeping, the length period of bottle-feeding, and the breast-feeding experience. Conclusion: Though milk as subtract can possibly become a factor triggering caries, the frequency of bottle-feeding is highly considered as main factor. Since it could modulated the bacterial colonization on dental surface, which affects its virulence.

Keyword :

the frequency of bottle-feeding, risk factor, baby bottle tooth decay syndrome ,


References :

Sutadi H,(1993) Aktifitas karies gigi anak sekolah di Jakarta - : . Jurnal Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Indonesia





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