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Problem-driven / less regular dental visiting vs More frequent / regular dental visits: Dental caries
- Population
- Healthy children and adolescents in the United Arab Emirates
- Intervention
- Problem-driven / less regular dental visiting
- Comparison
- More frequent / regular dental visits
- Outcome
- Dental caries
A higher frequency of dental visits was associated with lower caries, while problem-driven visiting was associated with higher severe early childhood caries (narrative synthesis; not GRADE-rated).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Problem-driven / less regular dental visiting vs More frequent / regular dental visits Dental caries · Healthy children and adolescents in the United Arab Emirates · UAE; nurseries/schools A higher frequency of dental visits was associated with lower caries, while problem-driven visiting was associated with higher severe early childhood caries (narrative synthesis; not GRADE-rated). Oral Health of Children and Adolescents in the United Arab Emirates: A Systematic Review of the Past Decade. (2021) All outcomes | Both Kowash et al. and Hashim et al. found a higher frequency of dental visits protective against caries. Hashim et al. reported higher odds of severe early childhood caries among children who visited a dentist because… | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Health of Children and Adolescents in the United Arab Emirates: A Systematic Review of the Past Decade. 2021 All outcomes | May 4, 2021 | 42 | Not applicable |
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