Difference in specificity · Asymptomatic children or adults suspected of enamel caries (clinical studies); extracted teeth (in vitro studies)
Fluorescence and visual classification had similar specificity in the fully within-person analysis.
1 finding from 1 review
Water samples with fluoride concentration above the acceptable range · Artificially fluoridated public water supply in Brazilian cities (water samples under external control)
In the Southeast Brazilian region, a pooled 11.5% of water samples had fluoride above the acceptable range; ungraded.
2 findings from 1 review
COE with light-based detection (e.g. ViziLite Plus, Microlux/DL, VELscope, Identafi 3000) 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
Molar expansion · Children and adults with a posterior crossbite, without a Class III skeletal relationship, cleft lip or palate (or both), or other…
Fixed tooth-borne expansion (Hyrax) probably leads to higher molar expansion (inter-molar distance) compared with observation (no treatment) (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Severe early childhood caries · Children aged 5-6 years in Ajman schools
Low family income was associated with higher odds of severe early childhood caries.
1 finding from 1 review
Pain (dichotomous, present/absent on 6th-7th day) · People undergoing tooth extraction (21 of 23 trials: healthy patients undergoing impacted third molar extraction; 1 routine intra-alveolar…
It is very uncertain whether systemic antibiotic prophylaxis (any regimen; topical therapy… changes presence of pain (dichotomous, yes/no on 6th-7th day) compared with placebo (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Dental fluorosis prevalence · School-aged children in the United Arab Emirates (Dubai)
One study reported dental fluorosis in 10.9% of school-aged children in Dubai, mostly very mild or mild (narrative synthesis; not GRADE-rated).
1 finding from 1 review
Ahmad et al. (Dubai, school-aged children; n=779) reported dental fluorosis in 10.9%, mostly very mild or mild (Table 2).
1 study · 779 participants
GRADE not reported
Dental erosion · Five-year-old preschool children in Sharjah
Sugary or carbonated beverage consumption was associated with lower odds of dental erosion.
1 finding from 1 review
Changes in bucco-lingual/palatal width of alveolar ridge (mm) · Adults aged 18 years or older, in good general health (including well-controlled systemic disease), requiring extraction of one or more…
It is very uncertain whether ARP with allograft changes changes in bucco-lingual/palatal width of alveolar ridge (mm) compared with ARP with xenograft (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Costs: operation/chair time · Dental patients undergoing direct or indirect restorative treatment (no age or gender restriction)
It is very uncertain whether rubber dam isolation changes costs: operation/chair time compared with isolite system (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Sensitivity for detection and diagnosis of early (enamel) caries · Asymptomatic children, adolescents, or adults presenting for clinical examination (in vivo studies), or extracted teeth of children or…
2 findings from 1 review
Amount of crowding (number of children with crowding, mandible) after 1 year · Children or adolescents (aged 16 years old or under) receiving orthodontic treatment to prevent or correct crowded teeth
It is very uncertain whether eruption guidance appliance changes amount of crowding (number of children with crowding, mandible)… compared with no active treatment (control) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Crossbite correction · Children and adults with a posterior crossbite, without a Class III skeletal relationship, cleft lip or palate (or both), or other…
1 finding from 1 review
Initiation of white spot lesions (WSL), visual-tactile assessment · Patients of any age (11-40 years) receiving comprehensive/fixed orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances
For compomer-based bonding agents, fluoride release did not significantly change WSL initiation (RR 0.71); subgroup not separately GRADE-rated.
1 finding from 1 review
Gingivitis · School children aged 3-12 years in Sharjah clinic
Children aged 6 years or younger had lower odds of gingivitis.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries prevalence · Children with beta-thalassemia major in Dubai
Dental caries prevalence was 68.4% in children with beta-thalassemia major versus 48.7% in controls.
1 finding from 1 review
Prevalence 68.4
1 study
GRADE not reported
Changes in vertical height of alveolar ridge (mm) · Adults aged 18 years or older, in good general health (including well-controlled systemic disease), requiring extraction of one or more…
It is very uncertain whether ARP with alloplast changes changes in vertical height of alveolar ridge (mm) compared with ARP with xenograft (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries · School children aged 11-17 years in Sharjah
Mean DMFT was 3.19.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries prevalence · School children aged 12-14 years in Dubai schools
Dental caries prevalence was 41.6% in children aged 12-14 years.
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Mean DMFT (decayed, missing, filled permanent teeth)
1 finding from 1 review