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Early childhood caries is an irreversible and a polymicrobial disease commonly seen in very young children. Deciduous tooth are the one which is commonly affected in this. The various factors which cause early childhood caries includes diet (carbohydrate), microbes chiefly streptococcus mutans and lactobacillus, host, saliva and time. The clinical manifestations include decayed tooth in mostly posterior and anterior tooth with pain, sinus opening with pus discharges. These stages if left untreated would lead to poor nutrition intake and even cause various psychological effects. This paper presents 2 case reports, in which the patients were diagnosed with ECC and here we have discussed the treatment plan from its management of the existing lesions to prevention of such lesions in future |
