ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2024
Early Childhood Caries-Prevalence, Associated Factors, and Severity: A Hospital-Based Study in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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- Oral Hygiene and Dietary Behaviors Associated with Major Carious Lesions in Primary Dentition: A Cross-Sectional Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Parental factors influencing children's oral health in Saudi Arabia: a narrative review.The Saudi dental journal · 2026Review
- Dental caries among 6-year-olds in Ajman, UAE: a cross-sectional study.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2026Article
- Does stunting modify the impact of salivary factors and early childhood caries on oral health-related quality of life?BMC public health · 2026Article
- Maternal knowledge, attitudes, and practices are associated with dental caries in preschool children in eastern United Arab Emirates.Frontiers in oral health · 2026Article
- Impact of perinatal risk factors on developmental defect of enamel and dental caries in primary teeth of high-risk infants: a cross-sectional study.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2025Article
- Association of parental oral health literacy, early childhood oral health behaviors, and caries severity with oral health-related quality of life among preschool children.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Prevalence of Obesity and Dental Caries in Kindergarten Children During the First Decade of Saudi Vision 2030: A Cross-Sectional Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Early childhood caries (ECC) is not merely a problem of the tooth; rather, it has negative impacts on the child's growth and development and oral health-related quality of life. The prevalence of ECC varies widely, and more variance is observed between countries than continents, and it changes over time. The current cross-sectional study aimed to determine ECC's prevalence, associated factors, and severity. This study was conducted in the Dental Clinic Complex, North Riyadh, KSA. The study sample included 306 participants between 36 and 71 months of age. A questionnaire was developed to collect information from participants. The decaying and filled teeth (DMFT) index was used to estimate the prevalence of caries. The study results revealed the prevalence of ECC to be 76% among 36- to 71-month-old children in North Riyadh. ECC is influenced by socioeconomic factors like maternal occupation, education, oral hygiene habits, and dietary patterns. Also, it was found that exclusively breastfed children have lower ECC odds (68.1% vs. 83.6%,
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