Longitudinal follow-up over time (natural caries progression; no assigned intervention) vs Within-cohort change from baseline to follow-up (>=3 y): Caries development in permanent teeth
In the permanent dentition, the annual DMFS increment ranged from 0.07 to 1.77 across 26 studies, and was higher where baseline caries experience was higher (descriptive range; ungraded).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Longitudinal follow-up over time (natural caries progression; no assigned intervention) vs Within-cohort change from baseline to follow-up (>=3 y) Annual increment in DMFS (permanent dentition) · Children and adolescents (permanent dentition, D3, up to 21 y), Western or comparable populations · Per year of follow-up, Western Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand (or comparable Western populations) In the permanent dentition, the annual DMFS increment ranged from 0.07 to 1.77 across 26 studies, and was higher where baseline caries experience was higher (descriptive range; ungraded). Caries Progression Rates Revisited: A Systematic Review. (2019) All outcomes | 0.07 to 1.77 | 26 studies · 22803 participants | GRADE not reported |
Longitudinal follow-up over time (natural caries progression; no assigned intervention) vs Within-cohort change from baseline to follow-up (>=3 y) Annual increment in DMFS (permanent dentition) · Children and adolescents (permanent dentition, D3, up to 21 y), Western or comparable populations · Per year of follow-up, Western Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand (or comparable Western populations), Baseline caries experience: moderate For moderate baseline caries experience, the annual DMFS increment ranged 0.23 to 1.23 (13 studies; ungraded). Caries Progression Rates Revisited: A Systematic Review. (2019) All outcomes | 0.23 to 1.23 | 13 studies · 16473 participants | GRADE not reported |
Longitudinal follow-up over time (natural caries progression; no assigned intervention) vs Within-cohort change from baseline to follow-up (>=3 y) Annual increment in DMFS (permanent dentition) · Children and adolescents (permanent dentition, D3, up to 21 y), Western or comparable populations · Per year of follow-up, Western Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand (or comparable Western populations), Baseline caries experience: high For high baseline caries experience, the annual DMFS increment ranged 0.44 to 1.77 (5 studies; ungraded). Caries Progression Rates Revisited: A Systematic Review. (2019) All outcomes | 0.44 to 1.77 | 5 studies · 2595 participants | GRADE not reported |
Longitudinal follow-up over time (natural caries progression; no assigned intervention) vs Within-cohort change from baseline to follow-up (>=3 y) Annual increment in DMFS (permanent dentition) · Children and adolescents (permanent dentition, D3, up to 21 y), Western or comparable populations · Per year of follow-up, Western Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand (or comparable Western populations), Baseline caries experience: low For low baseline caries experience, the annual DMFS increment ranged 0.07 to 0.53 (8 studies; ungraded). Caries Progression Rates Revisited: A Systematic Review. (2019) All outcomes | 0.07 to 0.53 | 8 studies · 3735 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caries Progression Rates Revisited: A Systematic Review. 2019 All outcomes | 16 April 2018 | 43 | Not applicable |
Studies behind the findings
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