ArticleFrontiers in oral health2026
Structural equation modeling to identify social and physical risk indicators of early childhood caries in suburban Nigerian population.
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Background: Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is a growing public health problem in low and middle-income countries like Nigeria. This study aimed to identify the social and physical risk indicators of ECC among children in the Ile-Ife Central Local Government Area of Nigeria. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 895 mother-child dyads aged 0-60 months between December 2024 and January 2025. The outcome variable was ECC experience. The latent variable Results: Among 895 mother-child dyads, 66 children (7.4%) had ECC and 1.5% had PUFA ≥ 1. The model demonstrated good fit (CFI = 0.959, TLI = 0.952, RMSEA = 0.045). There was a significant positive association between SES and maternal knowledge ( Conclusion: The findings highlight that ECC in this population is primarily structured by socioeconomic position rather than knowledge alone, underscoring the need for interventions addressing structural inequalities and resource constraints alongside behavior change strategies.
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