Oral hygiene practices and dental caries experience in Nigeria: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aborisade A, Mohammed Ali A, Okolo C, Gbaja-Biamila TA, Akinsolu FT, Salako AO, Adewole IE, Olagunju MT, Abodurin OR, Eleje GU, Nwaozuru UC, Ehizele AO, Lusher JM, El Tantawi M, Ezechi OC, Foláyan MO

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0342631
Published: 2026
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pone.0342631,
  title = {Oral hygiene practices and dental caries experience in Nigeria: A systematic review and meta-analysis.},
  author = {Aborisade A and Mohammed Ali A and Okolo C and Gbaja-Biamila TA and Akinsolu FT and Salako AO and Adewole IE and Olagunju MT and Abodurin OR and Eleje GU and Nwaozuru UC and Ehizele AO and Lusher JM and El Tantawi M and Ezechi OC and Foláyan MO},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PloS one},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0342631},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0342631}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Oral hygiene practices and dental caries experience in Nigeria: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
AU  - Aborisade A
AU  - Mohammed Ali A
AU  - Okolo C
AU  - Gbaja-Biamila TA
AU  - Akinsolu FT
AU  - Salako AO
AU  - Adewole IE
AU  - Olagunju MT
AU  - Abodurin OR
AU  - Eleje GU
AU  - Nwaozuru UC
AU  - Ehizele AO
AU  - Lusher JM
AU  - El Tantawi M
AU  - Ezechi OC
AU  - Foláyan MO
PY  - 2026
JO  - PloS one
DO  - 10.1371/journal.pone.0342631
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0342631
ER  -

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A, A., A, M. A., C, O., TA, G., FT, A., AO, S., IE, A., MT, O., OR, A., GU, E., UC, N., AO, E., JM, L., M, E. T., OC, E., & MO, F. (2026). Oral hygiene practices and dental caries experience in Nigeria: A systematic review and meta-analysis.. PloS one. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0342631

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