Prevalence of early childhood caries in South Africa: Protocol for a systematic review

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dc.contributor.authorKimmie-Dhansay, Faheema
dc.contributor.authorBarrie, Robert
dc.contributor.authorNaidoo, Sudeshni
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-13T11:40:38Z
dc.date.available2021-10-13T11:40:38Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractYoung children are at the highest risk of developing dental caries as they have a lack of autonomy over their diet and oral hygiene practices. Dental caries develops over time due to demineralization of tooth substance (enamel), which results from acid production during sugar metabolism by bacteria. Early onset of dental caries often results in asymptomatic presentation, but if left untreated, it can result in severe pain, infection, and dentoalveolar abscesses. Early childhood caries (ECC) is defined as dental caries in children aged 6 years and younger and is a significant public health problem in South Africa. According to the Global Burden of Disease study, untreated dental caries of primary teeth affects 532 million children. Untreated dental caries has many detrimental effects which can affect the physical development and reduce the quality of life of affected children. Furthermore, long-term untreated dental caries can result in school absenteeism, low BMI, and poor educational outcomes.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKimmie-Dhansay, F. et al. (2021). Prevalence of early childhood caries in south africa: Protocol for a systematic review. JMIR Research Protocols, 10(8),e25795. https://doi.org/10.2196/25795en_US
dc.identifier.issn1929-0748
dc.identifier.uri10.2196/25795
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/6900
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJMIR Publicationsen_US
dc.subjectEarly childhood cariesen_US
dc.subjectDental cariesen_US
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_US
dc.subjectYoung childrenen_US
dc.subjectDieten_US
dc.subjectOral hygiene practicesen_US
dc.titlePrevalence of early childhood caries in South Africa: Protocol for a systematic reviewen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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