What do systematic reviews say?

5 questions · 9 findings · 5 reviews · Dental caries

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 9 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Dental caries prevalence · General Pakistani population (all ages and both sexes; predominantly children and adolescents)

Fixed-effect pooled dental caries prevalence was 57.0% (95% CI 56.4% to 57.6%).

1 finding from 1 review

Prevalence of dental caries in Pakistan: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2021 All outcomes
2009 to 2020 · Pakistan · Fixed-effects model
Prevalence 56.999 [56.415, 57.581]
30 studies · 27878 participants
GRADE not reported

Dental caries prevalence · Children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes assessed with DMFT

When restricted to studies using DMFT, the pooled dental caries prevalence was 62%.

1 finding from 1 review

Prevalence of dental caries in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2019 All outcomes
Global · Sensitivity analysis: DMFT diagnostic method
Prevalence 0.62
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported

Dental caries prevalence · Children aged 12 years (plus or minus one year) in Africa

The pooled dental-caries prevalence was 0.3657 (95% CI 0.3065 to 0.4250); GRADE was not reported.

2 findings from 1 review

Prevalence of dental caries in the permanent dentition amongst 12-year-olds in Africa: a systematic review and… 2022 All outcomes
Africa · Overall, urban/rural-status analysis
Prevalence 0.3657 [0.3065, 0.4250]
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
Prevalence of dental caries in the permanent dentition amongst 12-year-olds in Africa: a systematic review and… 2022 All outcomes
Africa · Overall, publication-period analysis
Prevalence 0.356 [0.294, 0.417]
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported

Dental caries prevalence · Primary school children in Ethiopia

Among studies using systematic random sampling, the pooled prevalence of dental caries was 35% (ungraded; CI not reported).

4 findings from 1 review

Prevalence of dental caries and associated factors among primary school children in Ethiopia: systematic review and… 2024 All outcomes
Schools; Ethiopia (Addis Ababa, Bahir Dar, Finote Selam, Harer, Debre Birhan, North Showa) · Sampling technique: systematic random sampling
Prevalence 30 [15, 44]
2 studies · 554 participants
GRADE not reported
Prevalence of dental caries and associated factors among primary school children in Ethiopia: systematic review and… 2024 All outcomes
Schools; Ethiopia (Addis Ababa, Bahir Dar, Finote Selam, Harer, Debre Birhan, North Showa) · Sampling technique: multi-stage random sampling
Prevalence 21 [19, 23]
1 study · 1736 participants
GRADE not reported
Prevalence of dental caries and associated factors among primary school children in Ethiopia: systematic review and… 2024 All outcomes
Schools; Ethiopia (Addis Ababa, Bahir Dar, Finote Selam, Harer, Debre Birhan, North Showa) · Sampling technique: simple random sampling
Prevalence 42 [35, 49]
4 studies · 1421 participants
GRADE not reported

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Prevalence of dental caries and associated factors among primary school children in Ethiopia: systematic review and… 2024 All outcomes
Schools; Ethiopia (Addis Ababa, Bahir Dar, Finote Selam, Harer, Debre Birhan, North Showa) · Overall (all included studies)
Prevalence 35 [27, 43]
7 studies · 3711 participants
GRADE not reported

Dental caries prevalence · Children (<18 years) with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in India

Dental caries affects about 64% of children with IDD in India (pooled prevalence 0.64, 95% CI 0.45-0.79; high heterogeneity; ungraded).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral health status of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities in India: a systematic review and… 2024 All outcomes
India (Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana); schools/institutions and community · Overall
Prevalence 64 [45, 79]
7 studies · 1066 participants
GRADE not reported