Table 1.

Studies and variables included after inclusion criteria (in chronological order) on reported prevalence of caries in primary teeth

Author	Country	Year	Sample	Age (years)	dmft	SD
Al-Banyan et al.27	Saudi Arabia	2000	272	5–12	3.8	3.2
Al-Malik et al.28	Saudi Arabia	2000	80	4–5	0.95	2.03
Khan et al.29	Saudi Arabia	2001	457	6–7	4.45	3.76
Wyne et al.30	Saudi Arabia	2001	1016	4.51	8.6	3.4
Wyne et al.31	Saudi Arabia	2001	77	4	0.91	2.42
Shyama et al.32	Kuwait	2001	832	3–12	5.4	3.63
Wyne et al.33	Saudi Arabia	2002	449	7–11	6.3	3.5
Wyne et al.34	Saudi Arabia	2002	322	3–5	2.92	3.51
Rodd et al.35	Somalia	2002	238	4–10	2.085	2.64
Sayegh et al.36	Oman	2002	569	4	3.1	3.9
Al-Malik et al.37	Saudi Arabia	2003	987	2–5	4.8	4.87
Paul38	Saudi Arabia	2003	103	5	7.1	4.14
Al-Dosari et al.39	Saudi Arabia	2004	249	6–7	6.53	4.3
Al-Dosari et al.39	Saudi Arabia	2004	182	6–7	6.35	3.83
Jamel et al.40	Iraq	2004	1047	6–7	2.3	2.4
Al-Malik et al.10	Saudi Arabia	2006	300	6–7	8.06	4.04
Hashim et al.41	United Arab Emirates	2006	1297	5–6	4.4	4.3
Al-Mutawa et al.42	Kuwait	2006	2298	5–6	4.6	3.39
Wyne et al.43	Saudi Arabia	2008	789	3–5	6.1	3.9
Al-Haddad et al.44	Yemen	2010	490	6–8	6.68	3.8
Al-Haddad et al.44	Yemen	2010	485	9–11	3.62	3.56
Al-Haddad et al.44	Yemen	2010	321	12–14	1.13	1.48
Farsi45	Saudi Arabia	2010	510	4–5	3.9	3.185
Hazza’a et al.46	Jordan	2011	36	4–8	1.44	1.33
Hazza’a et al.46	Jordan	2011	24	8–12	2.05	1.53
Al-Majed et al.47	Saudi Arabia	2011	522	8–10	4.96	3.03
Togoo et al.48	Saudi Arabia	2011	836	7–10	2.74	1.18
Al-Khadra49	Saudi Arabia	2011	57	3–6	4.71	0.27
Al-Khadra49	Saudi Arabia	2011	116	7–14	6.09	2.34
Qadri et al.50	Syria	2012	400	3–5	4.25	4.2

dmft, decayed, missing and filled teeth.