Prevalence Of Disease
The global prevalence of early childhood caries: a systematic review with meta‐analysis using the WHO diagnostic criteria
Uribe.et.al- 2021
Relevance :
147 in 2024
Conclusion :
Early childhood caries is a global health problem, affecting almost half of preschool children. Results are reported from 29 of 195 countries. ECC prevalence varied widely, and there was more variance attributable to between-country differences rather than continent or change over time.
Systematic and narrative reviews have focused on the prevalence of ECC in a variety of countries including India and China and geographical areas such as South-East Asia.
Similarly, there are systematic reviews that focus on a particular age or on the incidence of ECC, but do not cover all ages or prevalence.
The proceedings summary paper presented by Tinanoff et al at the International Association of Paediatric Dentistry Conference on ECC in 2018 summarised the results of 72 studies published between 1998 and 2018 and reported a 4-year prevalence in ECC ranging from 12% to 98%.
Early childhood caries is a global health problem, affecting almost half of preschool children. Results are reported from 29 of 195 countries. ECC prevalence varied widely, and there was more variance attributable to between-country differences rather than continent or change over time.
Keywords:
Early Childhood,
Dental Caries,
Systematic Review