Nationwide Prevalence of Dental Caries in Turkish Children: A Meta-Analysis
<b>Objectives</b>: This meta-analysis aims to estimate the pooled prevalence of dental caries among children in Turkey by synthesizing national evidence from theses and peer-reviewed articles published between 2000 and 2024. <b>Methods</b>: Studies were retrieved from the YÖK...
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| author | Ezgi Eroğlu Çakmakoğlu Ayşe Günay |
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| description | <b>Objectives</b>: This meta-analysis aims to estimate the pooled prevalence of dental caries among children in Turkey by synthesizing national evidence from theses and peer-reviewed articles published between 2000 and 2024. <b>Methods</b>: Studies were retrieved from the YÖK Thesis Database and Google Scholar using keywords such as ‘Caries Prevalence’ and ‘Primary Tooth.’ PubMed was used to cross-check peer-reviewed articles. A total of 28 studies and 29 data points including 40,244 children aged approximately 2 to 15 years were included. PRISMA guidelines were followed. Heterogeneity was assessed using the I<sup>2</sup> index, and publication bias was evaluated with an Egger’s test and funnel plots. <b>Results</b>: The pooled prevalence of dental caries among Turkish children was 75.6% (95% CI: 70.8–79.8%). Substantial heterogeneity was observed (I<sup>2</sup> = 98.4%), but no significant publication bias was detected. <b>Conclusions</b>: Dental caries remains a significant public health issue among children in Turkey. Targeted preventive measures—such as nationwide dental screenings and school-based fluoride programs—are urgently needed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c7fefce269954ecabe33cab4bc2afa662025-08-20T03:27:14ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672025-06-0112677710.3390/children12060777Nationwide Prevalence of Dental Caries in Turkish Children: A Meta-AnalysisEzgi Eroğlu Çakmakoğlu0Ayşe Günay1Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Adiyaman University, Adiyaman 02000, TurkeyDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Dicle University, Diyarbakir 21000, Turkey<b>Objectives</b>: This meta-analysis aims to estimate the pooled prevalence of dental caries among children in Turkey by synthesizing national evidence from theses and peer-reviewed articles published between 2000 and 2024. <b>Methods</b>: Studies were retrieved from the YÖK Thesis Database and Google Scholar using keywords such as ‘Caries Prevalence’ and ‘Primary Tooth.’ PubMed was used to cross-check peer-reviewed articles. A total of 28 studies and 29 data points including 40,244 children aged approximately 2 to 15 years were included. PRISMA guidelines were followed. Heterogeneity was assessed using the I<sup>2</sup> index, and publication bias was evaluated with an Egger’s test and funnel plots. <b>Results</b>: The pooled prevalence of dental caries among Turkish children was 75.6% (95% CI: 70.8–79.8%). Substantial heterogeneity was observed (I<sup>2</sup> = 98.4%), but no significant publication bias was detected. <b>Conclusions</b>: Dental caries remains a significant public health issue among children in Turkey. Targeted preventive measures—such as nationwide dental screenings and school-based fluoride programs—are urgently needed.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/12/6/777caries prevalencechildrenTurkeymeta-analysisoral health |
| spellingShingle | Ezgi Eroğlu Çakmakoğlu Ayşe Günay Nationwide Prevalence of Dental Caries in Turkish Children: A Meta-Analysis Children caries prevalence children Turkey meta-analysis oral health |
| title | Nationwide Prevalence of Dental Caries in Turkish Children: A Meta-Analysis |
| title_full | Nationwide Prevalence of Dental Caries in Turkish Children: A Meta-Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Nationwide Prevalence of Dental Caries in Turkish Children: A Meta-Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nationwide Prevalence of Dental Caries in Turkish Children: A Meta-Analysis |
| title_short | Nationwide Prevalence of Dental Caries in Turkish Children: A Meta-Analysis |
| title_sort | nationwide prevalence of dental caries in turkish children a meta analysis |
| topic | caries prevalence children Turkey meta-analysis oral health |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/12/6/777 |
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