Risk indicators for dental caries among preschoolers, school children/adolescents and adults in Nigeria: a scoping review
BMC Oral Health,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
25(1)
Опубликована: Фев. 22, 2025
Identifying
the
dental
caries
risk
factors
helps
plan
interventions.
This
scoping
review
mapped
existing
literature
on
indicators
for
children,
adolescents,
and
adults
in
Nigeria.
It
elucidated
commonalities
differences
these
populations'
behavioral,
biological,
social
indicators,
identified
local
government
areas
Nigeria
where
information
are
missing.
A
search
of
was
performed
July
2023
PubMed,
African
Journal
Online,
Google
Scholar,
Cochrane
Library
[CENTRAL]
using
a
combination
keywords
related
to
caries,
factors,
early
childhood,
adults,
Only
peer-reviewed
full-length
articles
published
English
were
included.
Descriptive
statistics
used
summarize
study's
characteristics
caries.
The
categorized
into
social.
Differences
three
populations
identified.
After
screening
570
studies,
27
publications
preschoolers,
37
school
children/adolescents,
17
met
inclusion
criteria.
For
all
groups,
key
age,
gender,
socioeconomic,
educational
status,
biological
anthropometric
measurements
bacterial
counts,
behavioral
risks
toothbrushing,
snacking,
oral
hygiene.
Peculiar
each
age
group.
Most
studies
clustered
southern
In
addition,
preschoolers
skew
southwestern
Nigeria,
that
children/adolescents
skewed
Ife
Central
LGA
Osun
State,
while
Egor
Edo
State.
Furthermore,
participants
recruitment
most
diverse
Lagos
shared
can
facilitate
development
overarching
prevention
program
difference
groups
specific
inform
population
underscores
importance
holistic,
life
course
approach
management.
Язык: Английский
Dental Caries Status of Children and Adolescents in West Africa—A Literature Review
Wai-Lam Chan,
HM Wong,
Rowenna Yue
и другие.
Healthcare,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
13(9), С. 961 - 961
Опубликована: Апрель 22, 2025
Objectives:
Dental
caries
is
one
of
the
most
prevalent
oral
diseases
worldwide,
including
in
Africa.
The
aim
this
article
was
to
provide
a
comprehensive
review
dental
status
children
and
adolescents
living
West
African
region.
Methods:
Articles
that
fulfilled
study
selection
criteria
were
identified
through
systematic
search
electronic
databases
(EMBASE
MEDLINE).
Titles
abstracts
examined
manually
screen
for
articles
prevalence
experience
under
age
18,
only
English
publications
published
from
years
2015
2024
included.
Publications
include
participants
with
special
healthcare
needs
excluded.
Relevant
data
related
severity
below
18
extracted
standardized
spreadsheet.
Results:
Out
1288
studies,
total
studies
Among
16
countries
Africa,
3
(19%)
Ghana,
Nigeria,
Senegal
met
inclusion
criteria,
majority
(15/18,
78.9%)
focusing
on
Nigerian
adolescents.
dmft
scores
included
ranged
0.06
3.04,
DMFT
0.02
2.65.
It
worth
noting
dmft/DMFT
across
different
collected
high
heterogeneity
design,
thereby
not
directly
comparable.
Conclusions:
conducted
Nigeria.
There
are
significant
variations
among
adolescent
Further
research
health
surveillance
Africa
needed.
Язык: Английский
Child dental neglect and legal protections: a compendium of briefs from policy reviews in 26 countries and a special administrative region of China
Frontiers in Oral Health,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
4
Опубликована: Окт. 20, 2023
Background
Child
neglect
is
a
public
health,
human
rights,
and
social
problem,
with
potentially
devastating
costly
consequences.
The
aim
of
this
study
was
to:
(1)
summarize
the
oral
health
profile
children
across
globe;
(2)
provide
brief
overview
legal
instruments
that
can
offer
protection
from
dental
neglect;
(3)
discuss
effectiveness
these
instruments.
Methods
We
summarized
highlighted
caries
status
implementation
legislation
on
child
for
26
countries
representing
World
Health
Organization
regions:
five
in
Africa
(Nigeria,
South
Africa,
Sudan,
Tanzania,
Zimbabwe),
eight
Americas
(Argentina,
Brazil,
Canada,
Chile,
Mexico,
Peru,
Unites
States
America,
Uruguay),
six
Eastern
Mediterranean
(Egypt,
Iran,
Libya,
Jordan,
Qatar,
Saudi
Arabia),
four
Europe
(Italy,
Latvia,
Serbia,
United
Kingdom),
two
South-East
Asia
(India
Indonesia)
one
country
(China)
its
special
administrative
region
(Hong
Kong)
Western
Pacific.
Results
Twenty-five
have
to
address
neglect.
Only
(8.0%)
25
had
specific
Although
laws
be
interpreted
establish
case
neglect,
latter
may
difficult
where
governments
not
addressed
barriers
limit
children's
access
healthcare.
Where
there
are
supportive
ecosystem
has
also
been
built
facilitate
A
environment,
however,
does
seem
confer
extra
against
risks
untreated
caries.
Conclusions
institution
country-level
significantly
reduce
national
prevalence
children.
It,
increases
prospect
building
risk
at
individual
level.
Social
ecosystems
mitigate
when
It
more
effective
combine
rights-based
approaches,
inclusive
an
efficient
criminal
justice
system
deal
Язык: Английский
La gingivite induite par la plaque chez l’enfant et l’adolescent. Pourquoi il est fondamental de ne pas la sous-estimer et comment la prendre en charge
Revue d Orthopédie Dento-Faciale,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
58(3), С. 329 - 346
Опубликована: Сен. 1, 2024
La
gingivite
induite
par
la
plaque
(GIP)
est
maladie
parodontale
plus
fréquente
chez
l’enfant
et
l’adolescent.
Il
s’agit
d’une
inflammatoire
résultant
de
rupture
l’équilibre
entre
le
biofilm
parodonte
l’hôte.
On
parlera
dysbiose
bactérienne
due
à
l’accumulation
l’organisation
des
bactéries
en
parodontopathogène.
Elle
se
caractérise
cliniquement
une
modification
couleur
(rouge/rouge
violacé),
consistance
(molle)
texture
(lisse
vernissée)
gencive.
L’évaluation
du
saignement
au
sondage
seul
test
diagnostic
validé
GIP.
révélateur
son
étendue
sa
sévérité.
Un
examen
clinique
anamnèse
ciblée
permettront
d’identifier
les
facteurs
risque
généraux
locaux
responsables
l’étendue
sévérité
l’inflammation
gingivale.
prise
charge
commencera
phase
comportementale
d’éducation
santé
orale
(éducation
l’hygiène
buccodentaire,
conseils
alimentaires,
gestion
parafonctions),
suivie
traitement
non
chirurgical
(débridement)
parallèlement
l’élimination
risques
(traitement
lésions
carieuses…)
terminera
maintenance
avec
un
suivi
régulier,
essentiel
pour
contrôler
éviter
toute
récidive
maladie.
Altered Surrogate Markers of Inflammation in Perinatal HIV-Exposed Children with Caries
Nosakhare Lawrence Idemudia,
Esosa Osagie,
Paul Akhigbe
и другие.
JDR Clinical & Translational Research,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Окт. 9, 2024
Dental
caries
is
associated
with
immunologic
response,
yet
its
association
hematologic
parameters
and
inflammatory
markers
unclear.
This
study
aimed
to
examine
the
relationship
between
some
surrogate
of
inflammation
dental
in
context
perinatal
exposure
human
immunodeficiency
virus
(HIV).
Язык: Английский
Gingivitis and Its Causes in Children Aged 3–7 Years
Diagnostics,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(23), С. 2690 - 2690
Опубликована: Ноя. 29, 2024
Objectives:
Gingivitis
manifests
as
redness,
swelling,
and
bleeding
of
the
gingiva
but
no
loss
connective
tissue
attachment.
It
is
usually
painless
rarely
leads
to
spontaneous
bleeding,
most
patients
are
unaware
disease
or
unable
recognize
it.
In
children
adolescents,
it
often
caused
by
plaque
accumulation.
The
purpose
following
study
was
determine
prevalence
gingivitis
its
causes
in
aged
3
7
years.
Methods:
Patients
were
classed
three
age
groups:
3-year-olds,
5-year-olds,
7-year-olds,
who
generally
healthy,
not
taking
permanent
medication,
without
developmental
defects
dentition
eligible
for
study.
A
questionnaire
survey
assessed
socioeconomic
factors,
frequency
dental
visits,
hygiene
dietary
habits.
clinical
examination
condition
teeth
based
on
dmft/DMFT,
presence
probing.
obtained
results
subjected
statistical
analysis.
Results:
total
3558
examined.
present
436
(12.25%)
patients.
group
significantly
more
common
boys
(p
=
0.0024).
There
significant
positive
correlations
between
average
number
affected
caries
male
gender
5-
7-year-olds
all
groups
with
dmft/DMFT
>
0
values
occurrence
symptomatic
visits.
Conclusions:
3–7
years
influenced
socioeconomic,
oral
hygiene,
diet-related
factors.
Poor
health
predisposes
gingivitis.
Язык: Английский
Prevalence of Dental Caries Among 6–11-Year-Olds in Nigeria: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Oral,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
4(4), С. 600 - 615
Опубликована: Дек. 6, 2024
Objective:
This
systematic
review
and
meta-analysis
aimed
to
assess
the
prevalence
of
dental
caries
among
6–11-year-old
children
in
Nigeria
its
distribution
by
sex,
socioeconomic
status,
geopolitical
zones.
Method:
A
search
was
conducted
MEDLINE
(PubMed),
Google
Scholar,
Cochrane
Library
(CENTRAL)
identify
relevant
studies
published
between
2012
2022.
Cohort,
cross-sectional,
observational
reporting
data
6–11-year-olds
were
included.
Using
random
effects
model,
analysed
based
on
country’s
six
The
primary
outcome
pooled
caries.
Meta-analysis
performed
using
study
quality
assessed
Joanna
Briggs
Institute
Critical
Appraisal
Checklist.
registered
with
PROSPERO
(CRD42023396948).
Results:
Data
from
8
1237
screened
articles.
1.5%
(95%
CI:
−1.2–4.1).
Prevalence
higher
males
(1.5%,
95%
−1.4–4.3)
compared
females
(1.4%,
−1.6–4.4).
It
0.1%
−1.0–1.1)
those
high
0.2%
−1.6
1.9)
middle
0.6%
−2.8
3.9)
low
status.
also
ranged
1.1%
−1.8
4.1)
southwest,
−5.4
7.6)
south-south,
2.3%
−7.1
11.6)
southeast,
11.7)
northwest.
Conclusions:
Caries
intervention
adolescents
may
need
be
tailored
address
observed
zone
disparities.
Язык: Английский
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between sugar intake and dental caries in Nigeria
BMC Oral Health,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
24(1)
Опубликована: Дек. 21, 2024
There
is
no
national
data
on
the
association
between
sugar
intake
and
caries
experience
in
Nigeria.
This
systematic
review
meta-analysis
aimed
to
assess
A
search
was
conducted
across
PubMed,
Web
of
Science,
Scopus,
Embase
databases
for
articles
published
January
2001
March
2023
associations
consumption
experience.
were
registered
with
PROSPERO
(CRD42022372689).
Data
extracted
included
details
study
design,
sample
size,
age
gender
participants,
regions/states
Nigeria
where
conducted.
In
addition,
types
sugary
foods/beverages
consumed,
frequency
quantity
intake,
periods
high
extracted.
The
studies'
bias
risks
also
assessed.
14
cross-sectional
studies
2007
2023.
Twelve
(85.7%)
Southwest
Seven
(50.0%)
had
participants
primary
dentition,
while
eight
(57.1%)
permanent
dentition.
odds
are
18%
higher
group
that
consumes
compared
low
(OR
=
1.18,
95%
CI:
0.87,
1.59).
1.13,
0.23,
5.44)
1.15,
0.88,
1.52)
dentition
intake.
statistical
Of
studies,
thirteen
(92.8%)
classified
as
"low
risk."
Although
a
increased
risk
dental
caries,
this
did
not
reach
significance
Nigeria's
dentitions.
Future
should
include
longitudinal
differences
measures
its
caries.
Язык: Английский
Dental caries status and related factors of 5-year-old children in Shanghai
Research Square (Research Square),
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Сен. 25, 2023
Abstract
Background
Dental
caries
in
young
children
is
a
difficult
global
oral
health
problem.
In
the
last
decade,
China
has
put
much
effort
into
reducing
prevalence
of
caries.
This
study,
which
part
Population
Chronic
Disease
and
Nutrition
Surveillance
2021,
aims
to
investigate
dental
among
aged
5
Shanghai,
China,
factors
affecting
incidence
direction
for
future
improvement.
Methods
A
total
1281
years
from
6
districts
Shanghai
were
selected
by
stratified
sampling
method.
The
survey
consisted
an
questionnaire
examination.
included
questions
on
knowledge,
attitudes,
behaviours.
Oral
examination
using
WHO
standards.
After
screening,
data
input
analysed.
Chi-square
logistic
regression
analyses
used
study
relevant
Results
was
51.0%,
dmft
2.46±3.45,
Significant
Caries
Index
(SiC)
score
6.39±2.40
SiC10
10.35±3.17.
experience
related
frequency
intaking
sweet
drinks,
age
starting
tooth
brushing,
eating
habits
after
whether
they
had
received
provided
government,
mother's
education
level
but
not
gender,
use
fluoride
toothpaste,
parents
assisted
or
flossing.
Logistic
analysis
showed
that
region
children,
brushing
associated
with
Conclusions
5-year-old
been
gradually
reduced
support
government
investment
various
policies,
it
still
higher
than
developed
countries.
needs
further
increase
improve
awareness
whole
society.
Язык: Английский
Associations between maternal mental health, child dental anxiety, and oral health of 6- to 12-year-olds in Nigeria
Brazilian Oral Research,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
37
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023
Maternal
mental
health
affects
their
children's
oral
health.
This
study
assessed
the
associations
between
maternal
and
dental
anxiety
level,
caries
experience,
hygiene,
gingival
status
among
6-
to
12-year-old
children
in
Nigeria.
was
a
cross-sectional
that
recruited
mother-child
dyad
participants
through
household
survey
conducted
Ile-Ife,
Data
collected
included
independent
(maternal
risk,
depressive
symptoms,
child's
anxiety),
dependent
(caries
hygiene
status,
status)
variables.
Multivariate
logistic
regression
analysis
determine
variables
after
adjusting
for
confounders
(mothers'
age,
sex,
socioeconomic
status).
Statistical
significance
set
at
p
<
0.05.
Of
1411
mothers
recruited,
1248
(88.4%)
had
low
896
(63.5%)
mild
symptoms.
As
children,
53
(3.8%)
caries,
745
(52.8%)
moderate
high
anxiety,
953
(63.0%)
gingivitis
36
(2.6%)
poor
hygiene.
The
risk
not
significantly
associated
with
experience
(AOR:
1.012;
95%CI:
0.860-1.190;
=
0.886),
(AOR:1.037;
0.975-1.104;
p=0.250),
moderate/severe
(AOR:0.887;
0.764-1.030;
0.115).
depression
0.910;
0.802-1.033;
0.145),
1.016;
0.976-1.057;
0.439),
0.963;
0.861-1.077;
0.509).
do
seem
be
factors
schoolchildren's
Further
studies
are
needed
understand
these
findings.
Язык: Английский