Results: 251 children were examined, 50.2% were male with a mean age of 3.7 years (SD 0.67) and 71% were of
Indian ethnicity. The prevalence of ECC was 29.1% and the prevalence of severe early childhood caries (S-ECC) was
17.5%. 29.9% of children had some treatment need, with 12% in need of urgent care or referral. Poisson generalized
linear mixed model analysis found a higher rate of visible caries experience for children who ate sweet snacks more
than twice a day (p < 0.001), had poorer parental dental health ratings (p < 0.0001), a previous dental visit
(p < 0.0001) and difficulty finding dental care (p < 0.001).