Effect of oral health guidelines for postpartum women in Cambodia on the prevention of early childhood caries

Countries/Regions
Cambodia
Category
Research
Academic Field
Medicine
Related goals of SDGs
3 Good health and well-being
Keyword Cambodia, early childhood caries (ECC)

Information on Niigata University

Name of the professor/researcher Yu Kubota
Position/Faculty Assistant Professor, Faculty of Dentistry

Information on the Counterpart

Countries/Regions Cambodia
Faculty/Institution (1)Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Puthisastra (2)The Faculty of Dental Nurse, University of Kampong Cham

Detailed Information/Report on Activities

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of oral health education for postpartum mother in Cambodia on the prevention of early childhood caries (ECC). The study suggests that oral health education from an early age made a contribution to prevent ECC prevalence and improve mothers’ oral health knowledge in this population.