A systematic review on caries status of older adults

AKY Chan, M Tamrakar, CM Jiang, ECM Lo… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The aim of this systematic review was to provide an update on caries prevalence in older
adults aged 60 years or above around the globe. Two independent reviewers performed a …

Determinants of dental caries in children in the Middle East and North Africa region: a systematic review based on literature published from 2000 to 2019

A Elamin, M Garemo, A Mulder - BMC Oral Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Dental caries risk factors have been expanded to not only emphasize biology,
dietary and oral habits but also broader social determinants such as socioeconomic factors …

Prevalence of dental caries in the first permanent molar and associated risk factors among sixth-grade students in São Tomé Island

L Que, M Jia, Z You, L Jiang, C Yang, AAO Quaresma… - BMC oral health, 2021 - Springer
Background Dental caries is one of the most preventable oral diseases among children in
developing countries. This study aims to estimate the prevalence and severity of dental …

Decomposing socioeconomic inequality in dental caries in Iran: cross-sectional results from the PERSIAN cohort study

F Najafi, S Rezaei, M Hajizadeh, M Soofi… - Archives of Public …, 2020 - Springer
Background The current study aimed to measure and decompose socioeconomic-related
inequalities in DMFT (decayed, missing, and filled teeth) index among adults in Iran …

The effect of unhealthy dietary habits on the incidence of dental caries and overweight/obesity among Egyptian school children (A cross-sectional study)

SA Mahmoud, S El Moshy, D Rady… - Frontiers in Public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Obesity and dental caries are public health problems in Egypt. Factors such as
unhealthy diet, poor oral hygiene, and physical inactivity can play a major role in both …

Assessment of oral health knowledge, attitude, practice and dmft scores among patients at King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa

MA Ahmed, R Jouhar, M Faheemuddin, A AlJafar… - Medicina, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: Oral health is one of the most significant issues in public health.
The Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth (DMFT) Index is a useful tool for assessing and …

Special care patients and caries prevalence in permanent dentition: a systematic review

MR Pecci-Lloret, MP Pecci-Lloret… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Due to the increase in the population with special needs and the significant difficulty in their
dental management, it is essential to analyze the caries prevalence in this group of patients …

Untreated dental caries prevalence and impact on the quality of life among 11 to14-year-old Egyptian schoolchildren: a cross-sectional study

SA Eid, NMA Khattab, AAH Elheeny - BMC Oral Health, 2020 - Springer
Background This study aimed to assess caries prevalence and experience among 11 to 14
years, school children, analyze demographic, socioeconomic, personal and professional …

Twelve-month randomized controlled trial of 38% silver diamine fluoride with or without potassium iodide in indirect pulp capping of young permanent molars

M Baraka, M Tekeya, NS Bakry, M Fontana - The Journal of the American …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background The clinical and radiographic effectiveness of 38% silver diamine fluoride (SDF)
with and without potassium iodide (KI) was tested and compared with resin-modified glass …

Dental caries status and its associated factors among schoolchildren aged 6–8 years in Hangzhou, China: a cross-sectional study

Z Chen, J Zhu, J Zhao, Z Sun, B Zhu, H Lu, Y Zheng - BMC oral health, 2023 - Springer
Background Dental caries prevalence reaches the first peak around 6 years old. It is
necessary to take effective measures to prevent and treat caries at this stage. This study …