Table 1 Articles discussing caries epidemiology in children in Nigeria

1

Sofola et al.[4]

In-school

2 years - 12 years

Caries prevalence

2

Folayan et al.[7]

In-school

9 years – 12 years

Oral health service utilisation

3

Akpata[10]

NA

NA

Oral health status

4

Adebola et al.[11]

Hospital based

≤15 years

Oral manifestation of HIV infection

5

Oziegbe and Ezan[12]

In-school

4 years – 16 years

Complication of caries in School children in Nigeria

6

Folayan et al.[13]

In-school

2 years - 12 years

Caries incidence in primary school children

7

Chukumah et al.[14]

Hospital based

≤16 years

Tooth loss

8

Folayan et al.[15]

Hospital based

≤16 years

Tooth loss

9

Ashiwaju et al.[16]

Hospital based

≤16 years

Tooth loss

10

Odia et al.[17]

Hospital based

≤16 years

Reasons for tooth extraction in children

11

Folayan et al.[18]

NA

NA

Caries Epidemiology

12

Sowole and Sote[20]

Preschool

6 months – 5 years

Early childhood caries

13

Abiola et al.[21]

Preschool

18 months – 5 years

Caries and oral hygiene practices

14

Adekoya-Sofowora et al.[22]

Preschool

1-5years

Rampant caries prevalence

15

Umesi-Koleosho et al.[23]

In-school

11 years – 16 years

Caries trend

16

Adeniyi et al.[24]

In-school

5 years – 16 years

Caries prevalence and pattern

17

Okoye and Eknweme[25]

In-school

11 years – 16 years

Caries prevalence

18

Folayan et al.[26]

Hospital based

≤16 years

Risk factors for caries

19

Udoye et al.[27]

In-school

12 years – 15 years

Caries prevalence and pattern

20

Adekoya-Sofowora et al.[28]

In-school

12 years

Caries prevalence

21

Giwa[29]

In-school

12 years

Oral health status of children

22

Folayan et al.[30]

Preschool

6 months – 5 years

Caries risk factor

23

Folayan et al.[31]

Hospital based

1 year – 16 years

Caries risk factor for children

24

Folayan et al.[32]

In-school

8 years – 16 yeas

Preventive oral health practices

25

Sowole et al.[34]

Preschool

6 months – 5 years

Dental caries and oral hygiene practices

26

Folayan et al.[35]

Preschool

6 months – 5 years

Caries and infant feeding practice

27

Adeniyi et al.[36]

Preschool

18 months – 5 years

Oral health risk factors

28

Esan et al.[38]

In-school

2 and 20 years. Mean age: 9.5 yrs ±2.4 yrs.

Oral health status of primary school children

29

Bamgboye and Akande[39]

In-school

11-19 years

Oral health status of secondary school children

30

Kolawole et al.[33]

In-school

Mean age: 12.63 ± 1.06 years

Oral hygiene status

31

Ageblusi and Jeboda[40]

In-school

12 year olds

Oral health status of 12 year old children

32

Okolo et al.[45]

Community based

1-7 years

Oral hygiene and nutritional status