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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.
191 questions in 40 reviews · cluster CL0369
current versionsNo studies 1 · 0.5%Ungraded 190 · 99.5%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
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| Question | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Intervention NR Water samples with fluoride concentration below the acceptable range External control of fluoridation in the public water supplies of Brazilian cities as a strategy against… (2021) | Prevalence 45.0 [26.1, 64.7] | 12 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Water samples with fluoride concentration above the acceptable range External control of fluoridation in the public water supplies of Brazilian cities as a strategy against… (2021) | Prevalence 6.7 | 12 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Water samples with fluoride concentration below the acceptable range · Region: South Brazil External control of fluoridation in the public water supplies of Brazilian cities as a strategy against… (2021) | Prevalence 32.4 [7.1, 65.3] | NR | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Water samples with fluoride concentration above the acceptable range · Region: South Brazil External control of fluoridation in the public water supplies of Brazilian cities as a strategy against… (2021) | Prevalence 12.7 [0.5, 36.6] | NR | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Relative abundance of Veillonella spp. · Sensitivity analysis excluding 2 low-quality studies [12,17] Meta-Analysis Using NGS Data: The Veillonella Species in Dental Caries. (2021) | MD 2.07 [-2.44, 6.58] | 4 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Water samples with fluoride concentration outside the acceptable range · Region: South Brazil External control of fluoridation in the public water supplies of Brazilian cities as a strategy against… (2021) | Prevalence 50.7 [40.7, 60.6] | NR | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Anatomic form success rate · Random assignment: No/Incorrect Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.895 [0.817, 0.942] | 14 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Anatomic form success rate · Use of cavity conditioner: No Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.908 [0.824, 0.954] | 13 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Anatomic form success rate · Material type: High-viscosity glass ionomer cement (HVGIC) Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.759 [0.586, 0.875] | 6 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Anatomic form success rate · Reporting bias: No Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.892 [0.829, 0.932] | 21 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Anatomic form success rate · Use of coat: Yes Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.785 [0.608, 0.896] | 5 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Anatomic form success rate · Study design: Nonrandomized controlled trial Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.844 [0.731, 0.916] | 10 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Microleakage/infiltration index: Er,Cr:YSGG vs traditional bur · Geraldo-Martins 2013 (excluded from meta-analysis; higher microleakage with Er,Cr:YSGG) Does Er,Cr:YSGG reduce the microleakage of restorations when used for cavity preparation? A systematic… (2020) | Qualitative NR [NR, NR] | 1 study | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Anatomic form success rate · Cavity form: Atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.749 [0.606, 0.853] | 6 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Anatomic form success rate · Random assignment: Correct Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.912 [0.809, 0.962] | 10 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Anatomic form success rate · Study design: Noncontrolled trial Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.950 [0.867, 0.982] | 4 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Anatomic form success rate · Material type: Resin-modified glass ionomer cement (RMGIC) Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.934 [0.848, 0.973] | 5 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Anatomic form success rate · Material type: Resin-based material + self-etching adhesion Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.926 [0.829, 0.970] | 6 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Anatomic form success rate · Financial source: Public Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.919 [0.846, 0.959] | 10 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Anatomic form success rate · Financial source: Private or mixed Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.850 [0.678, 0.939] | 5 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Anatomic form success rate · Assessor blinding (triple-blind): Yes Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.852 [0.760, 0.912] | 14 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Anatomic form success rate · Use of coat: No Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.916 [0.808, 0.966] | 6 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Anatomic form success rate · Material type: Resin-based material + total-etching adhesion Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.919 [0.821, 0.966] | 7 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Anatomic form success rate · Use of cavity conditioner: Yes Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.896 [0.779, 0.955] | 9 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Anatomic form success rate · Reporting bias: Yes Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.964 [0.828, 0.994] | 3 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Anatomic form success rate · Study design: Randomized controlled trial Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.907 [0.806, 0.958] | 10 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Anatomic form success rate · Assessor blinding (triple-blind): No Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.943 [0.886, 0.972] | 10 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Anatomic form success rate · Cavity form: Conventional cavity design Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.929 [0.889, 0.956] | 18 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Clinical and radiographic success · MTA vs CH, 3 months (El-Meligy 2006) Materials for pulpotomy in immature permanent teeth: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2019) | no estimate extracted | 1 study | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Restorative index, primary teeth Dental caries experience, care index and restorative index in children with learning disabilities and… (2019) | no estimate extracted | 2 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Dental calculus accumulation · - Oral health in children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis - a systematic review and… (2019) | Calculus index (presence) NR (significantly higher in JIA) | 1 study | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Care index, primary teeth · Disability: autism Dental caries experience, care index and restorative index in children with learning disabilities and… (2019) | no estimate extracted | 2 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Clinical and radiographic success · MTA vs CH, 18 and 24 months (Ozgur 2017) Materials for pulpotomy in immature permanent teeth: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2019) | no estimate extracted | 1 study | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Overall failure Pulpotomy versus pulpectomy in the treatment of vital pulp exposure in primary incisors. A systematic review… (2018) | no estimate extracted | 2 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Between-trial variance (fluoride caries NMR) · Random-effects NMR, independent interactions Graphs of study contributions and covariate distributions for network meta-regression. (2018) | Posterior median between-trial variance 0.03 [0.02, 0.05] | NR | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Caries and/or fillings in adjacent teeth · Occlusal surfaces (extraction vs FPM present; more decayed/filled with extraction) Consequences of early extraction of compromised first permanent molar: a systematic review. (2018) | OR 1.64 [1.35, 2.1] | 1 study | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Remineralisation of early enamel caries · NaF varnish plus chlorhexidine or calcium fluoride vs NaF varnish alone (no significant added benefit) Caries remineralisation and arresting effect in children by professionally applied fluoride treatment - a… (2016) | no estimate extracted | 3 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Serum inflammatory cytokines (IL-1b, IL-6) and cortisol in periodontitis · Registered job/family stress Social-Biological Interactions in Oral Disease: A 'Cells to Society' View. (2016) | Narrative (no effect size) No correlation between registered stress and serum IL-1b/IL-6/cortisol; untreated aggressive periodontitis showed pessimistic attitude and elevated serum IL-6 | 1 study | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Development of carious lesions on sealed occlusal pits and fissures · 60 months Caries-Preventive Effect of High-Viscosity Glass Ionomer and Resin-Based Fissure Sealants on Permanent… (2016) | RD -0.07 [-0.14, -0.01] | 2 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Enamel surface properties (thinner, softer enamel) in exfoliated teeth · By race/ethnicity Social-Biological Interactions in Oral Disease: A 'Cells to Society' View. (2016) | Narrative (no effect size) Higher salivary cortisol reactivity associated with thinner, softer enamel surfaces | 1 study | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Technical performance / deficient preparations (DHATs) · Composite preparations Reducing Alaska Native paediatric oral health disparities: a systematic review of oral health interventions… (2013) | Deficient preparations (%) 0 | 2 studies | Ungraded |