Positive LR for detecting advanced occlusal caries · Occlusal surfaces of permanent molars (demonstrated in 12-14 year-olds; underlying diagnostic accuracy studies, mostly in vitro)
In the meta-analysis tailored to Germany, the positive lr of radiographic detection for advanced occlusal caries was 5.87 (95% CI 4.3 to 8.0) (ungraded).
3 findings from 1 review
Positive LR 5.87 [4.3, 8.0]
36 studies
GRADE not reported
Positive LR 4.9 [3.7, 6.5]
44 studies
GRADE not reported
Positive LR 5.96 [3.7, 6.6]
38 studies
GRADE not reported
Radiological failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
ProRoot MTA showed no clear difference in radiological failure compared with orthoMTA; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Death · Patients with severe malaria
The fixed-effect NMR reported a difference between artesunate and quinine at every displayed average age; no GRADE assessment was reported.
2 findings from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
Clinical failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
1 finding from 1 review
Advanced occlusal carious lesions · Permanent molar surfaces in diagnostic accuracy studies (mostly in vitro; clinical)
Pooled specificity for visual detection of advanced occlusal lesions was 0.849 (95% CI 0.82 to 0.89).
2 findings from 1 review
Specificity 84.9 [82, 89]
55 studies
GRADE not reported
Specificity 90.9 [88, 93]
94 studies
GRADE not reported
Positive LR for detecting all (initial and advanced) proximal caries · Proximal surfaces of permanent molars (demonstrated in 12-14 year-olds; underlying diagnostic accuracy studies, mostly in vitro)
In the conventional (all-studies) meta-analysis, the positive lr of radiographic detection for all (initial and advanced) proximal caries was 4.3 (95% CI 3.4 to 5.5) (ungraded).
3 findings from 1 review
Positive LR 4.3 [3.4, 5.5]
38 studies
GRADE not reported
Positive LR 4.89 [3.9, 6.2]
34 studies
GRADE not reported
Positive LR 5.34 [4.2, 6.8]
31 studies
GRADE not reported
NPV for detecting all (initial and advanced) occlusal caries · Occlusal surfaces of permanent molars (demonstrated in 12-14 year-olds; underlying diagnostic accuracy studies, mostly in vitro)
In the Egyptian public health clinic setting, the negative predictive value of visual detection for all (initial and advanced) occlusal caries was 97.4% at an assumed prevalence of 12.9% (ungraded).
2 findings from 1 review
NPV 97.4
51 studies
GRADE not reported
NPV 68.6
12 studies
GRADE not reported
Radiological failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
Portland cement (PC) showed no clear difference in radiological failure compared with enamel matrix derivative (EMD); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Clinical failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
Diode laser showed no clear difference in clinical failure compared with ferric sulphate (FS) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Radiological failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
1 finding from 1 review
Clinical failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
Calcium hydroxide (CH) showed no clear difference in clinical failure compared with ferric sulphate (FS) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Radiological failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) probably leads to lower radiological failure compared with full strength or 1:5 diluted formocresol (FC) (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Treatment success rate · Primary teeth with dentin caries lesions on occlusoproximal surfaces
The Hall technique ranked first for treatment success in the occlusoproximal-surface network (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Radiological failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
It is very uncertain whether self-etch adhesive + acetone-based total-etch adhesive changes radiological failure compared with non-rinse conditioner + acetone-based total-etch adhesive (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Clinical failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) may leads to lower clinical failure compared with 3Mix (ciprofloxacin + metronidazole + minocycline) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Marginal discoloration · People with permanent posterior teeth restored with class I or II direct restorations
At 24 months, marginal discoloration did not differ significantly (7 groups; p = 0.77; ungraded).
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Clinical failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
It is very uncertain whether self-etch adhesive + acetone-based total-etch adhesive changes clinical failure compared with total-etching 36% phosphoric acid + acetone-based total-etch adhesive (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Clinical failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
1 finding from 1 review
Radiological failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) showed no clear difference in radiological failure compared with portland cement (PC); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Clinical failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
1 finding from 1 review