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SUBMITTER: Zhang X
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4725361 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zhang Xiaonan X Yang Sheng S Liao Zhaoying Z Xu Ling L Li Conghua C Zeng Huan H Song Jinlin J Zhang Lei L
Scientific reports 20160113
Early childhood caries (ECC) is the most common chronic disease in young children. Its reported prevalence varies greatly across China. This systematic review aimed to explore the epidemiological characteristics of ECC in mainland China from 1987 to 2013. In total, 102 articles were included. The pooled national prevalence and care index (ft/dmft%) for ECC were 65.5% and 3.6%, respectively. The overall ECC prevalence declined from 77.9% during 1987-1994 to 56.4% during 2010-2013. The pooled ECC ...[more]