Longitudinal follow-up over time (natural caries progression; no assigned intervention) vs Within-cohort change from baseline to follow-up (>=3 y)
Annual decline in percentage of caries-free participants (permanent dentition, D3) · Children and adolescents (permanent dentition, D3, up to 21 y), Western or comparable populations
For low baseline caries experience, the annual decline in caries-free participants ranged 4.3% to 10.2% (9 studies; ungraded).
4 findings from 1 review
- Caries Progression Rates Revisited: A Systematic Review. 2019 All outcomesAnnual (studies with >=3 y follow-up) · Western Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand (or comparable Western populations) · Baseline caries experience: low4.3% to 10.2%9 studies · 4811 participantsGRADE not reported
- Caries Progression Rates Revisited: A Systematic Review. 2019 All outcomesAnnual (studies with >=3 y follow-up) · Western Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand (or comparable Western populations)0.8% to 10.2%18 studies · 12017 participantsGRADE not reported
- Caries Progression Rates Revisited: A Systematic Review. 2019 All outcomesAnnual (studies with >=3 y follow-up) · Western Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand (or comparable Western populations) · Baseline caries experience: high0.8% to 2.2%2 studies · 5029 participantsGRADE not reported
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- Caries Progression Rates Revisited: A Systematic Review. 2019 All outcomesAnnual (studies with >=3 y follow-up) · Western Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand (or comparable Western populations) · Baseline caries experience: moderate3.7% to 8.3%4 studies · 928 participantsGRADE not reported