ReviewThe Saudi dental journal2024
Nutritional factors associated with early childhood caries: A systematic review and
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 26 citations in OpenAlex.
- The oral und systemic health risks of sugar consumption: an umbrella review.Clinical oral investigations · 2026Pooled it
- The Impact of Children's Dietary Habits on the Oral Microbiome: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2026Pooled it
- Prevalence and associated risk indicators of early childhood caries in Nigeria: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2026Pooled it
- The Situation and Factors Associated with Dental Caries Among Preschool Children in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Thailand.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Early Childhood Caries and Immunonutritional Status in Preschool Children: A Retrospective Comparative Study of the HALP Score and Hematological Biomarkers.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Oral Hygiene and Dietary Behaviors Associated with Major Carious Lesions in Primary Dentition: A Cross-Sectional Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The relationship between nutrition, diet, and early childhood caries: A cross-sectional study using 2009 to 2014 NHANES data.Medicine · 2026Article
- Prevalence, patterns, and factors associated with early childhood cariogenic diet exposure in Kenya.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Impact of an Education Training Package to Anganwadi Workers for Improving Oral Health Knowledge Among Mother-Child Dyads in Kerala, India: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Implementation Study.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Addressing Research Gaps in Early Childhood Caries: A Comprehensive Review.Dentistry journal · 2026Review
- Direct and Indirect Effects of Autism Spectrum Disorder Severity on Dental Health Status in Children and Adolescents: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Dietary diversity and food groups associated with early childhood caries in a suburban community in Nigeria.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
- Factors Associated With Dental Caries in Primary Teeth of 5- and 6-Year-Old Polish Children.International journal of paediatric dentistry · 2025Article
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- Barriers and challenges of mothers' participation in fluoride varnish program for children aged 3-6: A qualitative study.Journal of public health research · 2025Article
- Parental Knowledge of Breastfeeding and Nutrition: Influence on Oral Health and Self-Reported Early Childhood Caries in Preschool Children in Croatia.Pediatric reports · 2025Article
- Impact of Marital Status, Education, and Family Size on Parental Behaviors Toward Early Childhood Caries in Romania.Dentistry journal · 2025Article
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- Association between early childhood caries and parental educational status among children in Ile-Ife, Nigeria.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Many studies have examined the relationship between nutrition and dental caries. However further studies are needed regarding nutritional factors that can have a strong impact on the incidence of early childhood caries (ECC). Nutrition is one factor that determines caries occurrence. Exposure to carbohydrates in the oral cavity causes carbohydrate fermentation, which produces acids. This acidic substance erodes the enamel surface of teeth, leading to ECC. This systematic review and Materials and methods: We conducted a systematic review by extracting data according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. A search was conducted of published articles in Scopus, MEDLINE via PubMed, and Science Direct using the keywords "nutrition," "sugar," "carbohydrate," "dietary habit," "dental caries," and "oral health." The protocol was registered at PROSPERO 2023 (Registration ID: CRD42023394583). Results: The article screening yielded 6 articles that met the inclusion criteria. From the total of 443 studies found. Those that could not determine a correlation between the ECC variables and nutrition and with data analyses that only used a bivariate analysis were excluded. The results of the Conclusion: Two nutritional factors had the strongest relationship with the risk of ECC: feeding practice and sugar intake. The lowest risk factor for causing ECC was low fruit and vegetable intake.
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