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Individual, Family, and Socioeconomic Contributors to Dental Caries in Children from Low- and Middle-Income Countries by Madiha Yousaf; Tahir Aslam; Sidra Saeed; Azza Sarfraz; Zouina Sarfraz; Ivan Cherrez-Ojeda is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
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Introduction: Collective evidence on risk factors for dental caries remains elusive in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The objective was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis on risk factors for dental caries in deciduous or permanent teeth in LMICs. Methods: Studies were identified electronically through databases, including Cochrane Oral Health Group Trials Register, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, PubMed/MEDLINE, and CINAHL, using “prevalence, dental caries, child, family, socioeconomic, and LMIC” as the keywords. A total of 11 studies fit the inclusion criteria. Quality assessment of the included studies was performed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS). The MedCalc software and Review Manager 5.4.1 were used. Results: From 11,115 participants, 38.7% (95% CI: 28.4–49.5%) had caries and 49.68% were female. Among those with caries, 69.74% consumed sugary drinks/sweets (95% CI: 47.84–87.73%) and 56.87% (95% CI: 35.39–77.08%) had good brushing habits. Sugary drinks had a two times higher likelihood of leading to caries (OR: 2.04, __p__ < 0.001). Good oral hygiene reduced the risk of caries by 35% (OR: 0.65, __p__ < 0.001). Concerning maternal
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- Author
- Madiha Yousaf; Tahir Aslam; Sidra Saeed; Azza Sarfraz; Zouina Sarfraz; Ivan Cherrez-Ojeda
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Published
- 2022
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)