ReviewJournal of clinical and experimental dentistry2017
Association between prenatal maternal cigarette smoking and early childhood caries. A systematic review.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- 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
- Correlation Between Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy and Dental Caries in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in oral health · 2021Pooled it
- Smoking-Associated DNA Methylation and Offspring Caries Experience: Findings from the GUSTO Study.Journal of dental research · 2026Article
- Iron Level in Pregnant Rats is Associated with Caries Susceptibility in Offsprings.Biological trace element research · 2025Article
- Influences of Maternal Nutrition and Lifestyle Factors on Early Childhood Oral Health: A Systematic Review of Mechanisms and Intervention Strategies.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- The association of maternal smoking and other sociobehavioral factors with dental caries in toddlers: A cross-sectional study.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2023Article
- Prenatal smoking and the risk of early childhood caries: A prospective cohort study.Preventive medicine reports · 2020Article
- Assessment of Knowledge and Attitude of Expectant Mothers Regarding Effect of Their Oral Health and Its Influence on the Infant Oral Health.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistryArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe aim of the present study was to assess the relationship between prenatal maternal cigarette smoking (PMCS) and early childhood caries (ECC) through a systematic review of currently available scientific evidence. MATERIAL AND
methodsTo address the focused question: "Is there an association between PMCS and ECC?" an electronic literature search without time or language restrictions was conducted till May 2017 in indexed databases using various key words including dental caries, pregnancy, smoking, tobacco products and child. Letters to the editor, commentaries, reviews, case reports and case series and studies in which, ECC was investigated without clinical dental examination, were excluded.
resultsEight observational cross-sectional studies were included. The number of participants ranged between 1102 and 76920 children with age ranging between 24 months and 72 months. Seven studies reported a positive association between PMCS and ECC. One study reported that children whose mother smoked at least five cigarettes/day during pregnancy presented a higher caries severity level compared with to those whose mothers did not smoke. One study showed no association between ECC and PMCS.
conclusionsThe association between PMCS and ECC remains debatable. Further well-designed longitudinal studies are needed in this regard.
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