Dental caries assessment (WHO/clinical diagnostic criteria; caries = DMFT>0) vs None (descriptive prevalence meta-analysis)
Dental caries prevalence · General Pakistani population (all ages and both sexes; predominantly children and adolescents)
In permanent dentition, the pooled prevalence of dental caries was 57.2% (95% CI 26.3 to 85.3); ungraded.
10 findings from 1 review
- Prevalence of dental caries in Pakistan: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2021 All outcomesPakistan (school-, community-, and hospital/clinic-based cross-sectional surveys) · Dentition: permanentPrevalence 57.184 [26.288, 85.251]Studies not reportedGRADE not reported
- Prevalence of dental caries in Pakistan: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2021 All outcomesPakistan (school-, community-, and hospital/clinic-based cross-sectional surveys) · Dentition: mixedPrevalence 61.183 [43.796, 73.274]Studies not reportedGRADE not reported
- Prevalence of dental caries in Pakistan: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2021 All outcomesPakistan (school-, community-, and hospital/clinic-based cross-sectional surveys) · City: Islamabad and Rawalpindi (combined)Prevalence 57.377 [32.642, 80.287]4 studiesGRADE not reported
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- Prevalence of dental caries in Pakistan: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2021 All outcomesPakistan (school-, community-, and hospital/clinic-based cross-sectional surveys) · Province: SindhPrevalence 58.946 [43.796, 73.274]11 studiesGRADE not reported
- Prevalence of dental caries in Pakistan: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2021 All outcomesPakistan (school-, community-, and hospital/clinic-based cross-sectional surveys) · Dentition: primaryPrevalence 50.493 [43.867, 57.110]Studies not reportedGRADE not reported
- Prevalence of dental caries in Pakistan: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2021 All outcomesPakistan (school-, community-, and hospital/clinic-based cross-sectional surveys) · City: KarachiPrevalence 61.988 [45.504, 77.161]7 studiesGRADE not reported
- Prevalence of dental caries in Pakistan: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2021 All outcomesPakistan (school-, community-, and hospital/clinic-based cross-sectional surveys) · Province: PunjabPrevalence 55.445 [44.174, 66.44]13 studiesGRADE not reported
- Prevalence of dental caries in Pakistan: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2021 All outcomesPakistan (school-, community-, and hospital/clinic-based cross-sectional surveys) · City: LahorePrevalence 57.604 [47.727, 67.183]4 studiesGRADE not reported
- Prevalence of dental caries in Pakistan: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2021 All outcomesPakistan (school-, community-, and hospital/clinic-based cross-sectional surveys) · Province: Baluchistan and KPK (combined)Prevalence 51.168 [22.930, 79.004]4 studiesGRADE not reported
- Prevalence of dental caries in Pakistan: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2021 All outcomesPakistan (school-, community-, and hospital/clinic-based cross-sectional surveys)Prevalence 56.625 [49.546, 63.571]30 studies · 27878 participantsGRADE not reported