Racially minoritized children often bear a greater burden of dental caries, but the overall
magnitude of racial gaps in oral health and their underlying factors are unknown. A …

Background Dental caries (DC) is highly prevalent condition affecting mostly young children.
There has been no systematic review done on the prevalence of DC amongst 12-year-olds …

Objectives We describe the prevalence, and individual and familial risk indicators for dental
caries and gingivitis among 10–19-year-old adolescents in Ile-Ife, South-West Nigeria …

Introduction: Malnutrition in children is one of the most prevalent global health challenges,
and malnourished children have a higher risk of death from childhood diseases. Early …

Background: Dental caries is the most common oral disease of mankind; however, there are
limited data on the oral status of adolescents in northern Nigeria. Recently, the World Health …

Background: The oral health of children is a significant public health issue that considerably
affects nutritional intake, growth and development, daily learning activities, sleep pattern …

Objectives: The study aimed to identify the prevalence and associated factors of dental
caries in primary school children. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of …

Background Early childhood caries (ECC) is a rapidly progressing form of dental infection
and a significant public health problem, especially among socially and economically …

Background Adolescence is a critical period of life that has implications for oral health and
wellbeing, however, the oral health profile of adolescents in Nigeria is undocumented. This …

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine and compare the oral health status of
outpatients with mental disorders (OPMDs) and healthy controls (HCs) in a Nigerian tertiary …