Dental Caries Prevalence Among Dubai and Northern Emirates Public Schoolchildren: An Epidemiological Retrospective Study (2015–2019)
Dental caries remains highly prevalent among UAE schoolchildren, particularly in Fujairah and younger age groups. Standardised, integrated oral health policy and planning are instantly needed across the Emirates.
Authors
- Haifa Hannawi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3727-7244)
- Gerry McKenna
- Christopher Cardwell
- Maimouneh Qazi
- Khawla Humaid Belhoul Alfalasi
- Momen Atieh
- Tom Loney
Institutions
- University of Jordan (JO)
- Queen's University Belfast (GB)
- Abu Dhabi Health Services (AE)
- Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (AE)
- University of Otago (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry
- Published
- 2026-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ipd.70074
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00