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Each row is one question a systematic review asked: who, what, compared with what, and which outcome, with the effect it found and how certain that is. Words match anywhere in the field.
3 questions in 2 reviews · cluster CL0036
current versionsNo studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 3 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
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| Question | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
HAART (highly active antiretroviral therapy, >=3 drugs) vs HIV-positive not receiving HAART (standard ART or HAART-naive) Dental caries severity (DMFT index, permanent dentition) · Children and adolescents under 18 years with HIV · Not specified (case-control), Case-control studies; DMFT index Association between antiretroviral therapy and dental caries in children and adolescents with HIV: a… (2025) | MD 2.02 [1.24, 2.80] | NR | Ungraded |
HAART (highly active antiretroviral therapy, >=3 drugs) vs HIV-positive not receiving HAART (standard ART or HAART-naive) Dental caries severity (dmft index, primary dentition) · Children and adolescents under 18 years with HIV · Not specified (case-control), Case-control studies; dmft index Association between antiretroviral therapy and dental caries in children and adolescents with HIV: a… (2025) | MD 0.66 [-0.26, 1.58] | NR | Ungraded |
Periodontitis vs No periodontitis (periodontal health or gingivitis) Mean DMFT (decayed, missing, filled teeth) · Adults · Overall Association between periodontitis and dental caries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2024) | WMD 0.87 [-0.03, 1.76] | 4 studies | Ungraded |