The effect of age in years, food consumption pattern and prevalence of Dental carries among preschool children in settlements of Owerri metropolis, Imo State, Nigeria was investigated. It was aimed to determine the related risk and causative factors of early childhood caries among preschool children residing in areas of Owerri, Imo State. The schools used for this study were Imo State University staff school, Orlu road primary school, Owaelu- Uratta primary school and Nekede primary schools respectively. Data were collected through a questionnaire and were distributed to the parents of the preschool subjects under the study area. The data were analysed using frequencies and percentage and, the mean results obtained were analysed using ANOVA (SPSS 2.10 version). The research revealed, incidence of caries of between 5-50% following findings. Dental caries is associated with parental occupation with 50% and among the rural areas studied; Owaelu- Uratta primary school had the highest caries risk with 40%. However, risk factors of dental caries observed ranged between 2.5% to 57. 5% and 7.5% to 77.5% for pre- school children. Prescisely. Orlu road primary school had the least caries risk with 5%. The highest risk factor was found to be as a result of food consumption pattern of frequent sugar intake, ready availability of snacks, also occasional and ineffective cleaning or brushing of teeth. However, the lowest risk factor was seen as a result of drinking fluoridated water, low sugar intake and frequent cleaning of teeth. The study recommended that dietary counseling should be encouraged to parents and care givers so as to modify the children’s diet, inclusion of dental health care in school curriculum at all levels and also the socio-economic status of families should be raised through increasing their income and wages.
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Age, Food Consumption Pattern, Dental Caries, Preschool Children, Owerri Settlements
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