Part 1: Case Study

Question 4 of 8

Which of the following statements is FALSE:

ECC can be defined as any sign of dental caries on any tooth surface during the first three years of life

ECC is endemic in low-income and native communities in the US

ECC is an infectious and transmissible disease primarily related to the presence of the cariogenic bacteria, mutans streptococci

Mutans streptococci are present in the mouths of infants at birth