Prevalence of dental caries in the primary, mixed and permanent dentitions in Nigeria: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Akinsolu FT, Abodunrin OR, Chukwuemeka A, Olagunju MT, Adewole IE, Salako AO, Eleje GU, Ehizele AO, Lusher J, Owotade F, Ezechi OC, Foláyan MO.

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0349112
Published: 2026-06-01
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pone.0349112,
  title = {Prevalence of dental caries in the primary, mixed and permanent dentitions in Nigeria: A systematic review and meta-analysis.},
  author = {Akinsolu FT and  Abodunrin OR and  Chukwuemeka A and  Olagunju MT and  Adewole IE and  Salako AO and  Eleje GU and  Ehizele AO and  Lusher J and  Owotade F and  Ezechi OC and  Foláyan MO.},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PLoS One},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0349112},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0349112}
}

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TI  - Prevalence of dental caries in the primary, mixed and permanent dentitions in Nigeria: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
AU  - Akinsolu FT
AU  -  Abodunrin OR
AU  -  Chukwuemeka A
AU  -  Olagunju MT
AU  -  Adewole IE
AU  -  Salako AO
AU  -  Eleje GU
AU  -  Ehizele AO
AU  -  Lusher J
AU  -  Owotade F
AU  -  Ezechi OC
AU  -  Foláyan MO.
PY  - 2026
JO  - PLoS One
DO  - 10.1371/journal.pone.0349112
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APA

FT, A., OR, A., A, C., MT, O., IE, A., AO, S., GU, E., AO, E., J, L., F, O., OC, E., & MO., F. (2026). Prevalence of dental caries in the primary, mixed and permanent dentitions in Nigeria: A systematic review and meta-analysis.. PLoS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0349112

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