Oral Health of Children and Adolescents in the United Arab Emirates: A Systematic Review of the Past Decade.

ABSTRACT: Oral diseases are a universal public health problem with serious health and economic burdens. These diseases are a major concern in the pediatric population specifically. In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), among all the diseases that affect children, oral diseases, particularly early childhood caries, are the most common despite improvement in the provision of oral health services. Enhancing oral health status is one of the key public health goals in the country. This current systematic review aims to summarize the available data on oral health among children and adolescents in the UAE over the past decade (2011-2021). The review was conducted following a predefined protocol and in concordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement. P

SUBMITTER: Al Anouti F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8757796 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature