ReviewAdvances in preventive medicine2022
Prevalence of Caries among School Children in Saudi Arabia: A Meta-Analysis.
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- 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 · 2026Pooled it
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- Assessing Caries Removal Efficacy and Pain Perception in Children, Using Smart Bur Versus Carbide Bur: A Randomized Clinical Study.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025Trial
- Caries experience and associated factors among Iranian and Afghan immigrant adolescents aged 13-15 years in Tehran: a cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Inequalities in Dental Caries Among Primary Schoolchildren in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Cureus · 2026Article
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- Anticariogenic Potential of Coffee in Adolescents: A Retrospective Exploratory Cohort Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Prevalence of dental caries and its associated factors among individuals aged 6-18 years attending Governorate hospitals in Jizan, KSA: a cross‑sectional study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Caries experience, oral health behaviors, and socioeconomic determinants among high school students in Madinah, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in oral health · 2026Article
- Association of Early and Severe Early Childhood Caries with Oral Health-Related Quality of Life: A Cross-Sectional Survey.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Vital Pulp Therapy Among Dental Professionals in Taif, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-sectional Study.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2025Review
- Prevalence of Dental Caries in Arabian Children Attending King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah: A Pilot Study.Cureus · 2025Article
- Global Burden of Dental Caries and Oral Disorders: A 31-Year Comparative Analysis of Trends in Iran, North Africa and Middle East.Archives of Iranian medicine · 2025Article
- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Prevalence of Dental Caries in the Permanent Teeth of Arab Children.European journal of dentistry · 2025Article
- Prevalence and Demographic Insights in Public Dental Clinics in Jazan, Saudi Arabia.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025Article
- Conceptual Knowledge of Oral Health Among Primary School Teachers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-A Cross Sectional Survey.Dentistry journal · 2025Article
- Evaluating the Impact of Preclinical and Clinical Exposure to the Pediatric Pulpotomy Procedure on Confidence Among Senior Dental Students: An Analytical Survey Study.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dentistry · 2025Article
- Obesity and dental caries in Saudi Arabia: a correlated study.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- Oral health care among children in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- Distribution of Private Dental Healthcare Facilities in Riyadh City: A GIS-Based Approach.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Children's dental health has become the primary concern, because of the increase in the prevalence of caries amongst school children in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, a meta-analysis was conducted to assess the prevalence and severity of dental caries among school children in Saudi Arabia. Method: A systematic search of Scopus, ISI Web of Science, EMBASE, Saudi digital library, Google Scholar, and MEDLINE via Ovid for cross-sectional studies with healthy participants between 5and -15 years. Two authors independently extracted the prevalence of caries. With 95% confidence intervals (CIs) using a random-effects model, we calculated caries prevalence. Results: Dental caries prevalence data were extracted from 18 cross-sectional studies (
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