SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2011
Does secondhand smoke affect the development of dental caries in children? A systematic review.
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- Association between passive smoking and oral health among children: an umbrella review.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2026Pooled it
- Secondary Smoking and Early Childhood Caries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International dental journal · 2025Pooled it
- Passive Smoking and Oral Health of Infants, Preschoolers, and Children: A Systematic Review.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2023Pooled it
- Association between passive tobacco exposure and caries in children and adolescents. A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2018Pooled it
- Assessment of dental students' knowledge and attitudes regarding passive smoking and its effects on dental health.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Smoking-Associated DNA Methylation and Offspring Caries Experience: Findings from the GUSTO Study.Journal of dental research · 2026Article
- Multi-source secondhand smoke exposure and dental caries in children: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in oral health · 2026Article
- Environmental Determinants of Early Childhood Caries: A Narrative Synthesis of Observational Evidence and Implications for Global Policy.Dentistry journal · 2025Article
- Association of prenatal and early-life polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons exposure with dental caries in childhood.Environmental research · 2025Article
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- Status of home-based secondhand smoke exposure among children and its association with health risks in Japan.Preventive medicine reports · 2024Article
- Oral-malodor measurement and intention to quit smoking in men: A before-after study.Tobacco induced diseases · 2023Article
- Disparities in dental health issues and oral health care visits in US children with tobacco smoke exposure.Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) · 2022Article
- The effects of cigarette smoking on the salivary and tongue microbiome.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2022Article
- Prenatal smoking and the risk of early childhood caries: A prospective cohort study.Preventive medicine reports · 2020Article
- Association between Household Exposure to Secondhand Smoke and Dental Caries among Japanese Young Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Does second-hand smoke associate with tooth loss among older Japanese? JAGES cross-sectional study.International dental journal · 2020Article
- Birth order is associated with caries development in young children: a register-based cohort study.BMC public health · 2020Article
- Prevalence and predictors of susceptibility and future intention to smoke cigarettes among school-going adolescents in Ibadan, Nigeria.The Pan African medical journal · 2020Article
- Association between exposure to household smoking and dental caries in preschool children: a cross-sectional study.Environmental health and preventive medicine · 2019Article
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Abstract
This review evaluated evidence of the relationship between secondhand smoke (SHS) and dental caries in children in epidemiological studies. Relevant literature was searched and screened, and the methodological quality was assessed. The search yielded 42 citations. High-quality studies including one cohort format and 14 case-control format studies were selected. Early childhood caries was examined in 11 studies. The independent association of SHS was significant in 10 studies, and the strength was mostly weak to moderate. One study did not select SHS as a significant variable. Three studies reported decreases in the risk of previous exposure, and the association was not significant. Dose-response relationships were evident in five studies. Permanent teeth were examined in seven studies. Five studies reported significant associations, which were mostly weak. The risk of previous exposure remained similar to that of current exposure, and a dose-response relationship was not evident in one study. The overall evidence for the causal association in early childhood caries is possible regarding epidemiological studies, and the evidence of permanent teeth and the effect of maternal smoking during pregnancy were insufficient. The results warrant further studies of deciduous teeth using a cohort format and basic studies regarding the underlying mechanism.
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