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Timing of first dental visit vs Reference visit timing: Early childhood caries (ECC)
- Population
- Children aged 0-5 years in North Africa
- Intervention
- Timing of first dental visit
- Comparison
- Reference visit timing
- Outcome
- Early childhood caries (ECC)
An early first dental visit was associated with much lower odds of ECC (OR 0.042).
What each review found
Include earlier review versionsNo studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 2 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Timing of first dental visit vs Reference visit timing Early childhood caries (ECC) · Children aged 0-5 years in North Africa · Egypt (Kabil 2017), Early visit An early first dental visit was associated with much lower odds of ECC (OR 0.042). Prevalence and risk factors for early childhood caries in North Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2025) All outcomes | OR 0.042 [0.013, 0.136] | 1 study | GRADE not reported |
Timing of first dental visit vs Reference visit timing Early childhood caries (ECC) · Children aged 0-5 years in North Africa · Egypt (Kabil 2017), Delayed/late visit A delayed first dental visit was associated with lower odds of ECC (OR 0.248; reported p=0.27). Prevalence and risk factors for early childhood caries in North Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2025) All outcomes | OR 0.248 [0.072, 0.852] | 1 study | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prevalence and risk factors for early childhood caries in North Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2025 All outcomes | March 2025 | 18 | Not applicable |
How reviews are matched to this question
Reviews word the same question differently. Four decision models (TypeSafe's Jev, Liquid AI's d1-ultra, SubQ Snap and Baseten's Elephant) judged each wording of the population, intervention, comparator and outcome against the others; two wordings count as the same when at least three of them agree and none clearly disagrees, and findings count as this question only when all four elements match. Timing, setting and subgroup never split a question: they are shown on each finding.