High snack consumption vs Low snack consumption: Severe early childhood caries
- Population
- Children aged 5-6 years in Ajman schools
- Intervention
- High snack consumption
- Comparison
- Low snack consumption
- Outcome
- Severe early childhood caries
High snack consumption was associated with higher odds of severe early childhood caries.
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
High snack consumption vs Low snack consumption Severe early childhood caries · Children aged 5-6 years in Ajman schools · Overall High snack consumption was associated with higher odds of severe early childhood caries. Oral Health of Children and Adolescents in the United Arab Emirates: A Systematic Review of the Past Decade. (2021) All outcomes | OR 1.80 [1.26, 2.58] | 1 study · 1036 participants | 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 |
Studies behind the findings
The primary studies the full-text reviews tie to this outcome. Reviews with headline outcomes only do not list them here.
- Plaque‐removing efficacy of new and used manual toothbrushes – a professional brushing study · 2013 · included by 1 of these review
How reviews are matched to this question
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