Introduction
arrest, caries, health behaviors, Health behaviors
EARLY CHILDHOOD CARIES, DISEASES, ARREST, CARIES
Early childhood caries (ECC) is one of the most common chronic childhood diseases [Prevention and minimally invasive dentistry [Health behaviors are established early in life and caregivers play a vital role in shaping their children’s health behaviors [SDF has shown superior results to NaF in arresting caries [The aims of this study were to compare the effectiveness of 38% SDF versus 5% NaF varnish supported by MI sessions for mothers in arresting ECC and to assess the interaction between the type of intervention and baseline lesion severity on ECC arrest in addition to comparing parents’ satisfaction with their children’s dental appearance. The null hypothesis was that there would be no significant difference between the two interventions in arresting ECC.