Same question across reviews · CL0277
intervention :: Systemic/community fluoridation -> Caries prevalence
ProposalThis cluster groups questions by review type, intervention category and outcome domain. It is a proposal pending human validation, so questions in it may differ in population, comparator or timing.
Reviews
1
Questions
3
current versions
GRADE rated
2
Review overlap (CCA)
NR
over all included studies of these reviews, not this question only
| Question | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Cessation of water fluoridation (fluoride removed from the water supply) vs Continued fluoridated water Change in proportion of caries-free children (deciduous or permanent teeth) · People of all ages in a previously fluoridated community (Maupome 2001: children with generally low caries experience) Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries (2015) · Cochrane | No evidence to determine the effect of the cessation of water fluoridation on the proportion of caries-free children. | 0 studies | No studies |
Initiation of water fluoridation (artificial or natural) vs Low/non-fluoridated water (0.4 ppm fluoride or less) Change in proportion of caries-free children (permanent teeth) · People of all ages in a community setting; the included caries studies were all in children aged 3 to 16 years · Follow-up 8 to 12 years Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries (2015) · Cochrane | MD 0.14 [0.05, 0.23] | 8 studies · 53538 participants | Low |
Initiation of water fluoridation (artificial or natural) vs Low/non-fluoridated water (0.4 ppm fluoride or less) Change in proportion of caries-free children (deciduous teeth) · People of all ages in a community setting; the included caries studies were all in children aged 3 to 16 years · Follow-up 3 to 12 years Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries (2015) · Cochrane | MD 0.15 [0.11, 0.19] | 10 studies · 39966 participants | Low |