Background Globally, dental caries may be a major public health issue which may be
preventable. Many studies have been conducted on dental caries in Ethiopia which present …

Essential oils have considerable potential as a preventive and therapeutic agent against
various oral diseases and, in particular dental diseases. Wider potential of essential oils as …

Background Dental caries is the most common chronic infectious disease of childhood
caused by the interaction of bacteria, mainly Streptococcus mutans and sugary foods on …

Although there have been major improvements in oral health, with remarkable advances in
the prevention and management of oral diseases, globally, inequalities persist between …

Introduction This study investigates the oral health-seeking behaviour of households and its
influence on demand for dental caries treatment services in Enugu state Nigeria. Methods A …

Purpose: Dental caries and poor oral hygiene cause pain and have an effect on activities of
children such as playing, sleeping, eating and school attendance. Previous studies on the …

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 …

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between obesity and
periodontal status and dental caries experience of a group of Nigerian dental patients …

Background This article reviews the caries profile for children in Nigeria and proposes an
appropriate framework for addressing the silent caries epidemic. Discussion We reviewed …

Purpose: Rural populations may be at increased risk for prevalent oral diseases. The aim of
this study was to compare oral health status of adolescents of rural and urban areas from …