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September 10, 2025International Journal of Paediatric DentistryOpen Access

Temperament and Its Association With Oral Health‐Related Behaviors and Early Childhood Caries in Young Children

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CTChanita TunyasontiPRPat RojmahamongkolASApiwan Smutkeeree

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Overview

Cross-sectional study finds behaviors linked to temperament may influence early childhood caries, indicating a role for parental supervision.

Key Points

  • Higher effortful control scores correlate with better oral health-related behaviors, affecting early childhood caries.
  • Analysis revealed that higher surgency is associated with increased consumption of sugary snacks and drinks.
  • The study involved 405 child-caregiver pairs, using parental questionnaires and the WHO dmft index for assessment.
  • Results underscore the importance of parental factors in managing and minimizing early childhood caries risk.

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Tunyasonti et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1ad4f54b1d3bfb60e4d4bhttps://doi.org/10.1111/ipd.70025
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