Male sex (boys) vs Female sex
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
- Does Early Childhood Caries Increase Caries Development among School Children and Adolescents? A Systematic Review and… 2022 All outcomesAt least 24 months follow-up · School/community-based cohort studies (China) · Gender (boys vs girls)OR 0.86 [0.71, 1.02]2 studies · 2045 participantsLow