This work evaluated the global impact of early childhood caries, particularly emphasizing underserved populations. Additionally, it assesses the current trends and evidence-based practices in pediatric preventive dentistry. The article presents recent clinical findings from a qualitative literature review covering the years 2015–2025, with data obtained from PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar. To evaluate the findings, a comprehensive search and thematic grouping of findings has been conducted. The results demonstrated that fluoride varnishes and dental sealants are highly effective in reducing caries incidence. Furthermore, this article highlighted how new technologies, including silver diamine fluoride (SDF), AI-assisted detection, and Teledentistry, might help people get care more easily. Nonetheless, obstacles such as limited parental understanding and poor implementation of practices remain substantial challenges. The conclusion emphasises that combining evidence-based methods with better policy and family education is essential for better paediatric oral health outcomes.
Yousif et al. (Mon,) studied this question.