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SynthesisEuropean archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry2026

Association between passive smoking and oral health among children: an umbrella review.

V Mehta, A Mathur, M Bhadania, K S Dash, S Tripathy, T Noor, S Ghose

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Synthesis in European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

V MehtaGlobal Research Cell, Dr D Y Patil Dental College and Hospital, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pimpri, 411018, India. vmehta@statsense.in.
A MathurDepartment of Dental Research Cell, Dr D Y Patil Dental College and Hospital, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pimpri, 411018, India.
M BhadaniaDepartment of Dental Research Cell, Dr D Y Patil Dental College and Hospital, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pimpri, 411018, India.
K S DashDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences (KIDS), Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 411018, India.
S TripathyDepartment of Dental Research Cell, Dr D Y Patil Dental College and Hospital, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pimpri, 411018, India.
T NoorDepartment of Dental Research Cell, Dr D Y Patil Dental College and Hospital, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pimpri, 411018, India.
S GhoseGlobal Research Cell, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), 411018, Pimpri, Pune, India.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThis umbrella review aims to summarize the overall pooled effect sizes to statistically provide a clear and measurable conclusion about the association between passive smoking and oral health outcomes among children.

methodsMEDLINE/PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Science Direct, and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews were searched to retrieve studies. An assessment of primary study overlap was also performed. Furthermore, upon summarizing the effect sizes from included studies, a meta-analysis was also performed.

resultsOut of 537 retrieved records, a total of 12 studies were included in this review. Among the primary studies reported by the systematic review (SR) and/or systematic reviews and meta-analyses (SRMAs) (n = 12), over 50% were distinct. The most common exposure to second-hand smoke was from parental or household smoke. Meta-analysis was only performed for dental caries and found that the pooled effect size was 1.53 [1.39, 1.68] at 95% CI, indicating overall statistical significance (p < 0.01).

conclusionThe review concludes that there exists a significant association between passive smoking and oral health outcomes in children and emphasizes the urgent need to mitigate exposure to passive smoking and its detrimental impact on pediatric oral health.

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Oral HealthTobacco Smoke PollutionChildDental CariesHumansTobacco Smoke PollutionAdolescentChildOral health/epidemiologyPassive smokingSystematic reviews

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PMID41139162

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