Scoping review on the association between early childhood caries and responsible resource consumption and production : exploring sustainable development goal 12
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Scoping review on the association between early childhood caries and responsible resource consumption and production : exploring sustainable development goal 12
Folayan, Morenike O; Virtanen, Jorma I.; Gaffar, Balgis; Abodunrin, Olunike; Sun, Ivy Guofang; Duangthip, Duangporn; Kemoli, Arthur; Masumo, Ray M.; Vukovic, Ana; Al-Batayneh, Ola B.; Mfolo, Tshepiso; Schroth, Robert J.; Tantawi, Maha El
BACKGROUND: The Sustainable Development Goal 12 (SDG12) promotes patterns that minimize waste and maximize
resource utilization. It is therefore plausible that preventing Early Childhood Caries (ECC) and promoting oral health
can contribute to sustainable consumption. In addition, sustainable consumption and production can contribute
to the control of ECC. This scoping review aimed to explore the possible evidence on the link between ECC and the
SDG12 targets.
METHODS: This scoping review identified articles on the link between resource consumption and production and
caries according to the PRISMA-ScR guidelines. Three electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus)
were systematically searched in August 2023, using specific search terms. Studies written in English, with full text
available, addressing dental caries and linked with waste minimization and resource utilization maximisation, with
results that could be extrapolated to ECC in children less than 6 years of age) were included. Descriptive statistics
were planned to summarize the categories of retrieved papers.
RESULTS: The initial search yielded 904 articles, with 863 screened for eligibility after the removal of duplicates. No
studies were identified that reported data on an association between responsible consumption and production of
resources factors and ECC.
CONCLUSION: This scoping review did not identify any articles published in English on evidence of the direct
associations between ECC and SDG12 targets. However, there is a plausibility of such a link using minimum
intervention dentistry for ECC management as a waste prevention and resource utilisation maximization strategy.
Description:
DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT : All data generated or analysed during this study are included in this published article.
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