What do systematic reviews say?

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Residence in low-contamination area (approx. 5-15 Ci/km2) vs Residence in non-contaminated (non-exposed) area (<1 Ci/km2)

Dental caries · Children aged 12-15 years (adolescents)

In adolescents (12-15 y) from a low-contamination area, individual studies reported higher DMFT/dmft in exposed than non-exposed children; not pooled (ungraded).

2 findings from 1 review

A systematic review of the caries prevalence among children living in Chernobyl fallout countries. 2019 All outcomes
Chernobyl fallout areas, Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Belarus, Russian Federation) · low contamination
WMD 3.48 [3.42, 3.54]
1 study · 38 participants
GRADE not reported
A systematic review of the caries prevalence among children living in Chernobyl fallout countries. 2019 All outcomes
Chernobyl fallout areas, Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Belarus, Russian Federation) · low contamination
WMD 4.16 [3.84, 4.48]
1 study · 58 participants
GRADE not reported

Residence in low-contamination area (approx. 5-15 Ci/km2) vs Residence in non-contaminated (non-exposed) area (<1 Ci/km2)

Dental caries · Children aged 5-7 years (early school-age)

In early school-age children (5-7 y) from a low-contamination area, one study reported higher DMFT/dmft in exposed than non-exposed children; the estimate was not pooled (ungraded).

1 finding from 1 review

A systematic review of the caries prevalence among children living in Chernobyl fallout countries. 2019 All outcomes
Chernobyl fallout areas, Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Belarus, Russian Federation) · low contamination
WMD 5.22 [4.72, 5.72]
1 study · 36 participants
GRADE not reported