MINI REVIEW article
Front. Oral Health
Sec. Oral Epidemiology
Volume 6 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/froh.2025.1675033
Gingivi&s in Children and Adolescents: Epidemiological Overview and Associated Factors -A Narra&ve Review
Provisionally accepted
- 1Universite Mohammed VI des Sciences et de la Sante, Casablanca, Morocco
- 2Universite Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fes, Morocco
- 3Universite Hassan II Casablanca Faculte de Medecine Dentaire, Casablanca, Morocco
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Word count: 120 Gingivi)s is the most prevalent periodontal disease in children and adolescents. Although reversible, its high prevalence highlights a significant public health concern, especially in underserved popula)ons.A narra)ve literature review was conducted using PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar to iden)fy English-language studies published between 2020 and 2024. Inclusion criteria focused on epidemiological studies repor)ng prevalence, risk factors, and preven)ve strategies of gingivi)s in pediatric popula)ons.Gingivi)s prevalence among children and adolescents varies widely across countries, ranging from 20% to over 90%. Higher rates were observed in socioeconomically disadvantaged popula)ons. Key risk factors include poor oral hygiene, sugar-rich diets, low parental educa)on, orthodon)c appliances, and limited access to preven)ve care.Not applicable(this study is a narra)ve review and does not involve clinical trial data).
Keywords: Gingivi)s, Children, adolescents, Epidemiology, Risk factors, Oral Hygiene, preven)on
Received: 28 Jul 2025; Accepted: 12 Sep 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Maghous, El Gasmi and Badre. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Fatima Ezzahra El Gasmi, elgasmi.fati@gmail.com
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