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6 questions · 7 findings · 4 reviews · Oral Health

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Female sex vs Not applicable (single-group prevalence)

Female sex prevalence (among children with caries) · Children with dental caries (deciduous and/or permanent dentition) in low- and middle-income countries

Among children with caries in LMICs, about half were female (pooled prevalence 0.497, 95% CI 0.475 to 0.519; 6 studies; I2=0%; not GRADE-rated).

1 finding from 1 review

Individual, Family, and Socioeconomic Contributors to Dental Caries in Children from Low- and Middle-Income Countries. 2022 All outcomes
Low- and middle-income countries (Brazil, Nigeria, Cambodia, Tanzania, Mexico, Ethiopia)
Prevalence 0.4968 [0.4749, 0.5186]
6 studies · 1999 participants
GRADE not reported

Female sex vs Male sex

Oral health-related quality of life · Adolescents (10-19 years)

The abstract reports female sex is associated with worse OHRQoL, but the conclusion states the impact of gender was not clarified (narrative synthesis; no pooled estimate or GRADE rating).

2 findings from 1 review

Oral-health-related quality of life in adolescents: umbrella review. 2023 All outcomes
Community/school/clinic settings; adolescents 10-19 years; included reviews conducted in multiple countries
Worse oral health status, older age, female sex and worse socioeconomic status were significantly associated with worse OHRQoL. [Conclusion: gender and skin color did not have their level of impact clarified.]
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
Oral-health-related quality of life in adolescents: umbrella review. 2023 All outcomes
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported

Female sex vs Male sex

Daily tooth brushing · School-aged children in Sharjah

Daily tooth brushing was reported by 98% of females versus 89% of males.

1 finding from 1 review

Oral Health of Children and Adolescents in the United Arab Emirates: A Systematic Review of the Past Decade. 2021 All outcomes
Females
Prevalence 98
1 study · 803 participants
GRADE not reported

Female sex vs Male sex

Molar-incisor hypomineralization prevalence · School children aged 8-12 years in Dubai public schools

MIH prevalence was 32.6% in females versus 18.1% in males.

1 finding from 1 review

Oral Health of Children and Adolescents in the United Arab Emirates: A Systematic Review of the Past Decade. 2021 All outcomes
Females
Prevalence 32.6
1 study · 342 participants
GRADE not reported

Female sex vs Male sex

Dental caries · Individuals in East Africa assessed for dental caries

Females had significantly higher odds of dental caries than males (OR 1.333, 95% CI 1.129 to 1.575); certainty not graded.

1 finding from 1 review

Prevalence of Dental Caries and Associated Factors in East Africa, 2000-2020: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. 2021 All outcomes
Community- and school-based populations, East Africa
OR 1.333 [1.129, 1.575]
12 studies · 5391 participants
GRADE not reported

Female sex vs Male sex

Dental caries · School children aged 11-17 years in Sharjah

Female sex was associated with higher DMFT.

1 finding from 1 review

Oral Health of Children and Adolescents in the United Arab Emirates: A Systematic Review of the Past Decade. 2021 All outcomes
Overall
Regression coefficient 0.41 [0.01, 0.81]
1 study · 803 participants
GRADE not reported