Systematic review suggests a relationship between moderate to late preterm birth and early childhood caries.

Svante TwetmanKatarina BoustedtJosefine RoswallJovanna Dahlgren

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2020)

This systematic review and meta-analysis displayed a significantly higher prevalence of early childhood caries in children born moderate to late preterm compared to full term children. The finding suggests that the gestational age should be collected as a risk factor in the paediatric dental records.

Keyphrases

gestational age
preterm birth
birth weight
systematic review
low birth weight
risk factors
oral health
young adults
high intensity
emergency department
intensive care unit
meta analyses
randomized controlled trial