Purpose: The purpose of this study was to perform a systematic review to assess current
evidence for association between various risk factors and the prevalence or incidence of …

Toothbrushing is considered fundamental self-care behavior for maintenance of oral health,
and brushing twice a day has become a social norm, but the evidence base for this …

Dental caries is one of the most common diseases—both in adults and children—that occurs
due to the demineralization of enamel and dentine by the organic acids formed from bacteria …

Objective. To assess the ability of multivariate models and single factors to correctly identify
future caries development in pre-school children and schoolchildren/adolescents. Study …

Developmental enamel defects, presenting as enamel hypoplasia or opacities are caused
by damage or disruption to the developing enamel organ as a result of inherited and …

Objectives: Feeding patterns in infancy are plausible contributors to dental caries later in
childhood, yet relatively few cohort studies have examined potential dietary risk factors at …

Globalization and urbanization in Nepal have driven a nutritional transition from an
agricultural-based diet to an ultra-processed, sugary diet. This study assessed the nutrition …

The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of early childhood caries (ECC) in
children and investigate the influence of sociodemographic variables, quality of oral hygiene …

Background Dental caries is the main problem oral health and it is not well established in
the literature if the enamel defects are a risk factor for its development. Objective Studies …

Background Children with low birth weight show an increased prevalence of developmental
defects of enamel in the primary dentition that subsequently may predispose to early …