Initiation of white spot lesions (WSL), visual-tactile assessment · Patients of any age (11-40 years) receiving comprehensive/fixed orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances
The additional use of a sealant probably reduces the initiation of white spot lesions during fixed orthodontic treatment compared with no sealant (RR 0.70), but the certainty of evidence is very low.
1 finding from 1 review
Periodontal disease (periodontitis) coincidence · Patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) and controls without IBD; adults, both sexes
Patients with ulcerative colitis have about 3-fold higher odds of periodontal disease than controls (pooled OR 3.25, 95% CI 2.23-4.74; 5 studies; ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
Iron deficiency anaemia · Preschool children (<6 years)
Children with early childhood caries were more likely to have iron-deficiency anemia than caries-free children (OR 2.74, 95% CI 2.41 to 3.11); ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
Diagnostic accuracy on surfaces with pit and fissure sealants · Asymptomatic children, adolescents, or adults presenting for clinical examination (in vivo studies), or extracted teeth of children or…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries · Five-year-old preschool children in Sharjah
Mean dmft was 6.41 in boys and 6.01 in girls.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries · School children aged 11-17 years in Sharjah
Soft drink consumption was associated with higher DMFT.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries prevalence · Preschool children of incarcerated mothers in UAE prison nurseries
Dental caries prevalence was 89.8% among children of incarcerated mothers.
1 finding from 1 review
Prevalence 89.8
1 study
GRADE not reported
Oral health status (caries, gingivitis, calculus, treatment indices) · Children with cerebral palsy in Dubai
One study found children with cerebral palsy had caries and gingivitis similar to matched controls but more calculus and anomalies, with lower restorative care despite greater need (narrative synthesis; not GRADE-rated).
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Al Hashmi et al. (Dubai) reported caries in 53% of children with cerebral palsy (mean DMFT 2.83) and gingivitis in 58.8%, similar to matched controls, but a significantly higher calculus index (0.56 vs 0.07) and more…
1 study
GRADE not reported
Maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) · Adults (general and hospital populations assessed in case-control studies)
Systemic sclerosis patients have significantly reduced mouth opening compared with controls (SMD -1.06); certainty ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries · Children with cerebral palsy in Dubai
Mean DMFT was 2.83 among children with cerebral palsy.
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MEAN 2.83
1 study
GRADE not reported
COE with vital rinsing (toluidine blue/tolonium chloride) vs Reference standard: examination and clinical evaluation by a physician/clinician with specialist knowledge or training (long-term follow-up accepted for those screened negative)
Outcome not reported · Apparently healthy adults not reporting symptoms of OPMD or OSCC, attending an organised screening or surveillance programme, or screened…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Restorative index · Preschool children attending Al Ain pediatric dentistry department
The restorative index was 6.4%.
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Disease-free survival · People receiving curative-intent treatment for oral cavity and oropharyngeal (squamous cell) cancer
Surgery +/- radiotherapy + (adjuvant) chemotherapy led to lower disease-free survival, adjuvant concurrent chemoradiation vs… compared with surgery +/- radiotherapy alone (observation or adjuvant radiotherapy…; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
HR 0.84 [0.72, 0.97]
4 studies
GRADE not reported
DMFT (association with plaque) · Children aged 5-6 years in Ajman schools
The highest plaque category was associated with higher dental caries.
1 finding from 1 review
Serum ferritin (ng/mL) · Preschool children (<6 years)
Serum ferritin levels did not differ significantly between children with ECC and caries-free children (mean difference -5.80, 95% CI -11.97 to 0.37); ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
Enamel dissolution prevalence · Five-year-old preschool children in Sharjah
Enamel dissolution prevalence was 55.0%.
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Difference in specificity · Asymptomatic children or adults suspected of enamel caries (clinical studies); extracted teeth (in vitro studies)
Fluorescence and imaging had similar specificity in the fully within-person analysis.
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Electrical conductance devices (electronic caries monitor (ECM) and/or CarieScan Pro), used as an adjunct to clinical oral examination vs Reference standard: histology or enhanced visual examination (with or without radiographs)
Outcome not reported · Children/adolescents/adults or extracted teeth; target condition = non-cavitated enamel caries on PROXIMAL (approximal) tooth surfaces.
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Exposed dentin prevalence · Five-year-old preschool children in Sharjah
Exposed dentin prevalence was 3.7%.
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White spot lesions assessed by laser fluorescence (DIAGNOdent) · Patients of any age (11-40 years) receiving comprehensive/fixed orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances
White spot lesions were also measured by laser fluorescence in 3 fluoride-vs-non-fluoride studies, but no meta-analysis was possible due to incompatible reporting.
1 finding from 1 review