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Caries in upper primary incisors vs Reference (other primary tooth locations / caries-free): Caries development in permanent teeth
- Population
- School children and adolescents (6-18 years) followed from primary dentition (baseline examination before 72 months of age)
- Intervention
- Caries in upper primary incisors
- Comparison
- Reference (other primary tooth locations / caries-free)
- Outcome
- Caries development in permanent teeth
Caries in upper primary incisors has the lowest tooth-specific predictive value for permanent-teeth caries (RR 1.6; single study; not GRADE-rated).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Caries in upper primary incisors vs Reference (other primary tooth locations / caries-free) Caries development in permanent teeth · School children and adolescents (6-18 years) followed from primary dentition (baseline examination before 72 months of… · 8-year follow-up, Cohort study, China (Li & Wang 2002), Upper incisors Caries in upper primary incisors has the lowest tooth-specific predictive value for permanent-teeth caries (RR 1.6; single study; not GRADE-rated). Does Early Childhood Caries Increase Caries Development among School Children and Adolescents? A Systematic… (2022) All outcomes | RR 1.6 [1.07, 2.45] | 1 study · 362 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does Early Childhood Caries Increase Caries Development among School Children and Adolescents? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. 2022 All outcomes | Inception to 28 July 2022 (grey literature accessed 14 September 2022) | 10 | Not applicable |
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