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
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 outcomesCommunity/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
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
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
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
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
Dental caries · School children aged 11-17 years in Sharjah
Female sex was associated with higher DMFT.
1 finding from 1 review
Early childhood caries (ECC) · Children aged 0-5 years in North Africa
Male children had higher odds of ECC (OR 2.911).
1 finding from 1 review
OR 2.911 [1.42, 5.99]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Dental caries susceptibility · Institutionalized orphan children (roughly 3 to 18 years)
Male institutionalized children had a marginally higher caries risk than females (RR 1.02), a non-significant difference (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Spontaneous space closure · Children and adolescents after extraction of a mandibular permanent first molar (before eruption of the second molar)
In the mandible, sex was not significantly associated with space closure (OR 1.38; not GRADE-rated).
1 finding from 1 review
Gingivitis · School children aged 3-12 years in Sharjah clinic
Male children had lower odds of gingivitis than female children.
1 finding from 1 review
Caries development in permanent teeth · School children and adolescents (6-18 years) followed from primary dentition (baseline examination before 72 months of age)
Gender is not associated with caries development in permanent teeth (OR 0.86, 95% CI 0.71 to 1.02; low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review