Optimal tooth brushing initiation age and frequency for preventing early childhood caries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Hesham Mohammed Al-Sharani, Nicole Stormon, Nassr Al-Hutbany, Yuehan Zhang, Tehzeeb Zulfiqar

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DOI: 10.1186/s12903-025-07179-5
Published: 2025-12-30
Container: BMC Oral Health
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s12903-025-07179-5,
  title = {Optimal tooth brushing initiation age and frequency for preventing early childhood caries: a systematic review and meta-analysis},
  author = {Hesham Mohammed Al-Sharani and Nicole Stormon and Nassr Al-Hutbany and Yuehan Zhang and Tehzeeb Zulfiqar},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {BMC Oral Health},
  doi = {10.1186/s12903-025-07179-5},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-025-07179-5}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Optimal tooth brushing initiation age and frequency for preventing early childhood caries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
AU  - Hesham Mohammed Al-Sharani
AU  - Nicole Stormon
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AU  - Yuehan Zhang
AU  - Tehzeeb Zulfiqar
PY  - 2025
JO  - BMC Oral Health
DO  - 10.1186/s12903-025-07179-5
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Al-Sharani, H. M., Stormon, N., Al-Hutbany, N., Zhang, Y., & Zulfiqar, T. (2025). Optimal tooth brushing initiation age and frequency for preventing early childhood caries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Oral Health. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-025-07179-5

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