Poor / no tooth brushing habit vs Good tooth brushing habit: Dental caries
- Population
- Primary school children in Ethiopia
- Intervention
- Poor / no tooth brushing habit
- Comparison
- Good tooth brushing habit
- Outcome
- Dental caries
A poor tooth-cleaning habit was associated with higher odds of dental caries (OR 3.90, 95% CI 2.761-5.045; ungraded).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Poor habit of tooth cleaning vs Good tooth-cleaning habit Dental caries · Primary school children in Ethiopia · Schools; Ethiopia (Addis Ababa, Bahir Dar, Finote Selam, Harer, Debre Birhan, North Showa) A poor tooth-cleaning habit was associated with higher odds of dental caries (OR 3.90, 95% CI 2.761-5.045; ungraded). Prevalence of dental caries and associated factors among primary school children in Ethiopia: systematic… (2024) All outcomes | OR 3.90 [2.761, 5.045] | Not reported | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prevalence of dental caries and associated factors among primary school children in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis. 2024 All outcomes | January 2024 | 10 | Not applicable |
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