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Literature published in English from 2012 to 2022 was included in the search and was restricted to only primary research by using the following key terms: \"dental caries\", \"tooth decay\", \"gender\", \"sex\", \"preschool\", \"toddler,\" and \"infant\". The included studies were limited to those reporting an association between ECC and maternal aspects related to gender inequality. Titles and abstracts were screened, and irrelevant publications were excluded. The full text of the remaining papers was retrieved and used to perform the review. The critical appraisal of selected studies was guided by the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Critical Appraisal Tools.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Among 1,103 studies from the three databases, 425 articles were identified based on publication years between 2012 and 2022. After full-text screening, five articles were included in the qualitative analysis for this review. No published study was found regarding a direct association between ECC and maternal gender inequality at the level of individuals. Five included studies reported on the association between ECC and potential maternal-gender-related inequality factors, including the mother\u2019s education level (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20094), employment status (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20091), and age (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20091). 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