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ReviewFrontiers in pediatrics2017

Early Childhood Caries: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Prevention.

Sukumaran Anil, Pradeep S Anand

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In one paragraph

Review in Frontiers in pediatrics, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04509232 ("Parental Perception and Acceptance of the Utilization of Silver Diamine Fluoride on Their Child's Anterior and Posterior Teeth Before and After Masking the Colour With Glass Ionomer"), which is not on this map. Cited by 316 papers, 16 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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316citing papers in PubMed, 16 pooled it
29.5field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT04509232 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2019, after this paper: background citation

"Parental Perception and Acceptance of the Utilization of Silver Diamine Fluoride on Their Child's Anterior and Posterior Teeth Before and After Masking the Colour With Glass Ionomer"

TypeinterventionalSponsorDina Bassam Mohamed AhmedRan2019 to 2021Enrolled82ConditionsCaries ArrestedArmsSilver diamine fluoride, Silver diamine fluoride and glass ionomer
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

316 citing papers in PubMed, 16 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 667 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Association of co-sleeping and bed sharing practices with early childhood caries in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2026
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  5. Prevalence of Early Childhood Caries in Africa: A Systematic Review.International journal of paediatric dentistry · 2026
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  8. Do clinical caries-preventive interventions applied to expectant mothers affect caries-related parameters in their children? A systematic review.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2025
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  15. [Polymorphisms associated with dental caries in pediatric populations: a systematic review].Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social · 2023
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256 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Sukumaran AnilDepartment of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, AI-Kharj, Saudi Arabia.
Pradeep S AnandDepartment of Dentistry, ESIC Medical College, Parippally, India.
ESIC Hospital · INPrince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University · SA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Early childhood caries (ECC) is major oral health problem, mainly in socially disadvantaged populations. ECC affects infants and preschool children worldwide. The prevalence of ECC differs according to the group examined, and a prevalence of up to 85% has been reported for disadvantaged groups. ECC is the presence of one or more decayed, missing, or filled primary teeth in children aged 71 months (5 years) or younger. It begins with white-spot lesions in the upper primary incisors along the margin of the gingiva. If the disease continues, caries can progress, leading to complete destruction of the crown. The main risk factors in the development of ECC can be categorized as microbiological, dietary, and environmental risk factors. Even though it is largely a preventable condition, ECC remains one of the most common childhood diseases. The major contributing factors for the for the high prevalence of ECC are improper feeding practices, familial socioeconomic background, lack of parental education, and lack of access to dental care. Oral health plays an important role in children to maintain the oral functions and is required for eating, speech development, and a positive self-image. The review will focus on the prevalence, risk factors, and preventive strategies and the management of ECC.

Indexed as

dental cariesdietary habitsearly childhood cariesinfant feedingoral healthpediatric oral healthsociodemographic factors

Identifiers

PMID28770188
PMCPMC5514393
OpenAlexW2736917236

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