ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2024
Caries Level in 3-Year-Olds in Germany: National Caries Trends and Gaps in Primary Dental Care.
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- Impact of Health System Structures on Caries Prevalence Among Schoolchildren in Germany and Saudi Arabia.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Caries Rates in Different School Environments Among Older Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study in Northeast Germany.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Prevalence of Early Childhood Caries in 3- to 6-Year-Old Children in Serbia: A National Pathfinder Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Cross-sectional survey on dental caries among preschool children in Guangzhou city in 2022.BMJ open · 2025Article
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backgroundNationally representative long-term data on caries in the primary dentition are rare but essential for determining the need for prevention and treatment. This research assessed the prevalence and trends of dental caries in 3-year-old children across Germany, with national data analyzed and compared with the corresponding data for 6-7-year-olds.
methodsData were extracted from the most recent German National Oral Health Survey in 2016. Children aged 3 years were examined by calibrated dentists in 10 German regions using the WHO criteria for d
resultsIn a total of 95,127 3-year-old preschool children, caries prevalence was 13.7% with a mean d
conclusionsGermany exhibited a high level of dental caries in the primary dentition for 3 (13.7%) to 6-7-year-olds (44%) children. This large cross-sectional study revealed considerable room for improvement in the early caries prevention and treatment within the well-equipped German dental health infrastructure.
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