Background Dental caries in children is a major public health problem worldwide, with a
multitude of determinants acting upon children to different degrees in different communities …

Background Dental caries is a preventable childhood disease, but public health efforts are
hampered due to limited information on associated factors in vulnerable populations. Our …

Introduction: Collective evidence on risk factors for dental caries remains elusive in low-and
middle-income countries (LMICs). The objective was to conduct a systematic review and …

Objectives We assessed the association between the socio‐economic, behavioural,
psychological and oral health status factors of Korean mothers with the status of dental …

Objectives To evaluate the risk factors and risk indicators associated with early childhood
caries in South Africa. Design A systematic review of aetiology was performed. From 1366 …

Background Actual caries figures emphasize the need to identify the risk indicators involved
in the disease's development. The hypothesis that certain risk indicators might affect the …

Objectives. Dental caries is the most common chronic childhood disease, with numerous
identified risk factors. Risk factor differences could indicate the need to target …

Background Expenditure on dental and oral health services in Australia is $3.4 billion AUD
annually. This is the sixth highest health cost and accounts for 7% of total national health …

Background Dental caries (decay) during childhood is largely preventable however it
remains a significant and costly public health concern, identified as the most prevalent …

Objective To synthesise data from the literature on the effects of various parent-related
characteristics (socio-demographic, behavioural and family environment) on dental caries in …