ArticleEuropean archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry2016
Use of caries prevention tools and associated caries risk in a suburban population of children in Nigeria.
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- Oral hygiene practices and dental caries experience in Nigeria: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2026Pooled it
- Prevalence of Early Childhood Caries in Africa: A Systematic Review.International journal of paediatric dentistry · 2026Pooled it
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between sugar intake and dental caries in Nigeria.BMC oral health · 2024Pooled it
- Clinical Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Oral-Health Promotion in Dental Caries Prevention among Children: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Pooled it
- Dietary diversity and food groups associated with early childhood caries in a suburban community in Nigeria.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Oral health knowledge and practices of women with children who are internally displaced, refugees, and migrants in Nigeria: a cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Associations between the use of caries preventive methods and ECC experience in Ile-Ife, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Association between early childhood caries and parental educational status among children in Ile-Ife, Nigeria.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Article
- Risk indicators for dental caries, and gingivitis among 6-11-year-old children in Nigeria: a household-based survey.BMC oral health · 2022Article
- Analysis of the Dental Caries Epidemiological Profile in Children of Benguela city, Angola.Oral health & preventive dentistry · 2022Observational
- Epidemiological profile of early childhood caries in a sub-urban population in Nigeria.BMC oral health · 2021Article
- Association between early childhood caries and malnutrition in a sub-urban population in Nigeria.BMC pediatrics · 2019Article
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Abstract
aimsTo determine the association between use of recommended oral self-care (ROSC) caries prevention tools and presence of dental caries in children resident in suburban Nigeria. METHODOLOGY: Secondary analysis was conducted for a dataset generated for 1-12 years old children recruited through a household survey. Information on use of ROSC caries prevention tools (brushing more than once a day, use of fluoridated toothpaste always, and eating sugary snacks between main meals less than once a day), use of oral health adjuncts (dental floss, mouth rinses, other tooth cleansing agents) and presence of caries were extracted. The odds of having caries when ROSC caries prevention tools were used singly or in combination, were determined using multivariate logistic regression adjusted for age and sex.
resultsThe single or combined use of ROSC caries prevention tools had no statistically significant association with presence of caries. Brushing more than once a day reduced the odds of having caries while consumption of sugar between meals once a day or more increased the odds of having caries after adjusting for age and gender. The use of two ROSC caries prevention tools reduced the risk for caries (AOR 0.28; 95 % CI 0.05-1.53) when adjusted for age. The converse was observed when adjusted for gender (AOR 1.15; 95 % CI 0.38-3.45). The largest effect size was observed when sugary snacks were taken once a day or more between meals after adjusting for age (AOR 5.74; 95 % CI 0.34-96.11).
conclusionThe use of a combination of fluoridated toothpaste and twice-daily tooth brushing had the largest effect on reducing the chance for caries in children resident in Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
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