Journal of
Dentistry and Oral Hygiene

  • Abbreviation: J. Dent. Oral Hyg.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2472
  • DOI: 10.5897/JDOH
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 138

Full Length Research Paper

Prevalence and factors leading to early childhood caries among children (71 months of age or younger) in Karachi, Pakistan

Shahbano Syed
  • Shahbano Syed
  • Community Dentistry, Dow University of Health Sciences, Suparco Road, Gulzar-e-Hijri, Karachi, Pakistan.
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Nighat Nisar*
  • Nighat Nisar*
  • Community Dentistry, Dow University of Health Sciences, Suparco Road, Gulzar-e-Hijri, Karachi, Pakistan.
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Nazeer Khan
  • Nazeer Khan
  • Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Pakistan.
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Narendar Dawani
  • Narendar Dawani
  • Community Dentistry, Dow University of Health Sciences, Suparco Road, Gulzar-e-Hijri, Karachi, Pakistan.
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Nida Mubeen
  • Nida Mubeen
  • Community Dentistry, Dow University of Health Sciences, Suparco Road, Gulzar-e-Hijri, Karachi, Pakistan.
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Zara Mehreen
  • Zara Mehreen
  • Community Dentistry, Dow University of Health Sciences, Suparco Road, Gulzar-e-Hijri, Karachi, Pakistan.
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  •  Received: 30 June 2015
  •  Accepted: 23 July 2015
  •  Published: 30 September 2015

How to cite this article

APA /
Shahbano, S., Nighat, N, Nazeer, K., Narendar, D., Nida, M., & Zara, M. (2015). Prevalence and factors leading to early childhood caries among children (71 months of age or younger) in Karachi, Pakistan. Journal of Dentistry and Oral Hygiene , 7(9), 153-159.
Chicago /
Shahbano Syed, Nighat Nisar, Nazeer Khan, Narendar Dawani, Nida Mubeen and Zara Mehreen. "Prevalence and factors leading to early childhood caries among children (71 months of age or younger) in Karachi, Pakistan." Journal of Dentistry and Oral Hygiene 7, no. 9 (2015): 153-159.
MLA /
Shahbano Syed, et al. "Prevalence and factors leading to early childhood caries among children (71 months of age or younger) in Karachi, Pakistan." Journal of Dentistry and Oral Hygiene 7.9 (2015): 153-159.