Results. ECC exacts a toll on children, affecting their development,
school performance and behavior, and on families and society as well. In
extreme cases, ECC and its treatment can lead to serious disability and
even death. In finding access to care and managing chronic pain and its
consequences, families experience stress and, thus, a diminished quality
of life. Communities devote resources to prevention and management of the
condition. The health care system is confronted with management of the
extreme consequences of ECC in hospital emergency departments and
operating rooms.