2018
DOI: 10.1111/jicd.12376
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Prevalence of early childhood caries among 5‐year‐old children: A systematic review

Abstract: The aim of the present review was to describe the updated prevalence of early childhood caries (ECC) among 5‐year‐old children globally. Two independent reviewers performed a systematic literature search to identify English publications from January 2013 to December 2017 using MEDLINE, ISI Web of Science, and Scopus. Search MeSH key words were “dental caries” and “child, preschool”. The inclusion criteria were epidemiological surveys reporting the caries status of 5‐year‐old children with the decayed, missing,… Show more

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“…Thus, we found a smaller proportion of children with caries compared with caries‐free children. The prevalence of dental caries worldwide ranges from 23% to 90% and is associated with a lower socio‐economic status …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Thus, we found a smaller proportion of children with caries compared with caries‐free children. The prevalence of dental caries worldwide ranges from 23% to 90% and is associated with a lower socio‐economic status …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Paediatric dentists possess breadth of knowledge across various dental disciplines adapted to the unique requirements of children and adolescents. In childhood, dental caries is the most common chronic childhood disease (Chen, Gao, Duangthip, Lo, & Chu, ; Duangthip, Gao, Lo, & Chu, ; Dye, Hsu, & Afful, ); however, the literature suggests oral mucosal lesions are not uncommon (Colaci & Sfasciotti, ; Furlanetto, Crighton, & Topping, ; Rioboo‐Crespo Mdel, Planells‐del Pozo, & Rioboo‐Garcia, ). Fortunately, most lesions are benign or transient, with either an infectious or traumatic aetiology.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Caries is one of the most common chronic diseases in the oral field, with a great impact on a patient's health [39]. Clinical examination is the main method for caries detection, with radiographic examination being a complementary diagnostic tool [40].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%