Prevalence of dental caries in Pakistan: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Ammar Ahmed Siddiqui (Author), Freah Alshammary (Author), Mushir Mulla (Author), Saad M. Al-Zubaidi (Author), Eman Afroze (Author), Junaid Amin (Author), Salman Amin (Author), Sameer Shaikh (Author), Ahmed A. Madfa (Author), Mohammad Khursheed Alam (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Optimum oral health is impossible to achieve without managing dental caries. The first step to manage dental caries at a community level is to know its prevalence and trend. Unfortunately, the prevalence of dental caries at the national/regional level is not known in many develop...