Enamel caries quantification (DeS/DeT within total D(M)FS/D(M)FT) vs None (descriptive prevalence review; subgroup analyses by urban/rural status, country and year): Enamel caries proportion
Enamel caries made up about half of total caries experience (pooled proportion 0.50, 95% CI 0.39 to 0.65; 7 studies; higher in 12–15 than 16–19-year-olds; not GRADE-rated).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Enamel caries quantification (DeS/DeT within total D(M)FS/D(M)FT) vs None (descriptive prevalence review; subgroup analyses only) Enamel caries proportion of total caries experience · European adolescents aged 12–19 years · Europe (community, subnational and national dental surveys) Enamel caries made up about half of total caries experience (pooled proportion 0.50, 95% CI 0.39 to 0.65; 7 studies; higher in 12–15 than 16–19-year-olds; not GRADE-rated). Dental caries at enamel and dentine level among European adolescents - a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2022) All outcomes | Proportion 0.50 [0.39, 0.65] | 7 studies · 7056 participants | GRADE not reported |
Enamel caries quantification (DeS/DeT within total D(M)FS/D(M)FT) vs None (descriptive prevalence review; subgroup analyses only) Enamel caries proportion of total caries experience · European adolescents aged 12–19 years · Europe (community, subnational and national dental surveys), Age group: 16–19 years Enamel caries proportion in subgroup 'Age group: 16–19 years' was 0.37 (95% CI 0.24 to 0.56; 3 studies). Dental caries at enamel and dentine level among European adolescents - a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2022) All outcomes | Proportion 0.37 [0.24, 0.56] | 3 studies | GRADE not reported |
Enamel caries quantification (DeS/DeT within total D(M)FS/D(M)FT) vs None (descriptive prevalence review; subgroup analyses only) Enamel caries proportion of total caries experience · European adolescents aged 12–19 years · Europe (community, subnational and national dental surveys), Age group: 12–15 years Enamel caries proportion in subgroup 'Age group: 12–15 years' was 0.56 (95% CI 0.42 to 0.76; 8 studies). Dental caries at enamel and dentine level among European adolescents - a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2022) All outcomes | Proportion 0.56 [0.42, 0.76] | 8 studies | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental caries at enamel and dentine level among European adolescents - a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2022 All outcomes | 1 January 2000 to 20 September 2021 | 30 | Not applicable |
Studies behind the findings
None of these reviews ties its included studies to this outcome in the data here. Cochrane reviews and reviews with headline outcomes only do not list their studies yet.
How reviews are matched to this question
Reviews word the same question differently. Four decision models (TypeSafe's Jev, Liquid AI's d1-ultra, SubQ Snap and Baseten's Elephant) judged each wording of the population, intervention, comparator and outcome against the others; two wordings count as the same when at least three of them agree and none clearly disagrees, and findings count as this question only when all four elements match. Timing, setting and subgroup never split a question: they are shown on each finding.