Dental decay (also known as caries or cavities) is one of the most common chronic diseases in children [ 1 , 2 ]. Worldwide, 53.8% of children have permanent tooth decay, and 46.2% have primary tooth decay [ 3 ]. According to the Turkey Oral and …

Socioeconomic-related oral health inequalities are a major concern [ 1 ] worldwide and exist in both developed and developing countries [ 2 – 5 ]. A study from the United States [ 6 ] reported that periodontal disease inequalities are pervasive and …

Dental caries is one of the most common diseases, especially among children. The determinants of dental caries are well addressed in the previous studies [ 1 ]. However, there is still lack of longitudinal evidence for caries contributing factors …

Early childhood caries (ECC) is defined as any caries experience involving the primary dentition in children less than 72 months of age [ 1 – 3 ]. ECC is one of the most prevalent chronic disease in early childhood [ 4 ], a risk factor for …

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Obesity and caries are important issues of public health concern and affect a large number of children and adolescents worldwide [ 1 , 2 ]. Both can have adverse impacts on wellbeing and quality of life and are associated with significant costs to …

Disability affects approximately 1 million children in the UK, with around “8% of children aged 7-15 having specific educational needs associated with intellectual, developmental, communication, sensory or physical impairments in England alone” [ 1 …]. A learning disability can be defined as a reduced intellectual ability leading to challenges with everyday tasks and situations [

Several indices are used to describe the dental caries status at the national and community level covering a wide range of definitions for caries. The DMFT/dmft index as a World Health Organization criterion for measurement of dental caries has …

Dental caries is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases among children [ 1 ]. According to the China’s Fourth National Oral Health Epidemiological Survey of 2017 [ 2 , 3 ], 70.1% of 5-year-old children had primary dental caries and 34.5% of …

Dental decay is a major frequent non-communicable form of disease that affects 60-90% children worldwide [ 1 ]. More recently, Marcenes et al. reported untreated decay of the permanent teeth as the most prevalent condition world over and untreated …

Early childhood oral health plays a significant role in the overall health and well-being of young children [ 1 ]. Healthy teeth allow for optimal function in eating and speaking and provide an acceptable appearance facilitating early …

For many years, the World Health Organization (WHO) global goal for year 2000 for dental caries of no more than an average of 3 DMFT (decayed, missing, filled teeth) at 12 years of age has been used as a global yardstick for oral health program …

Dental caries remains the most commonly encountered chronic disease of childhood, even though it is largely preventable [ 1 ]. According to the report of World Health Organization (WHO), a total of 60-90 % school children worldwide have experienced …

Dental caries can have a negative impact on children's quality of life [ 1 ]. Sheiham [ 2 ] reported that severe dental caries affect young children's growth and hypothesised that improving dietary intake and treating dental caries in …

Dental caries remains a serious problem in many populations worldwide, with a marked increase of the prevalence in several countries during the last decade [ 1 ]. A continued surveillance of the dental epidemiological status is necessary. The …