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132 questions · 185 findings · 31 reviews

No studies found 1 · 0.5%GRADE not reported 164 · 88.6%Very low 18 · 9.7%Low 1 · 0.5%Moderate 1 · 0.5%High 0 · 0%

AA+GG (homozygous) genotypes vs GA (heterozygous) genotype

Dental caries · Children (<18 years) with vs without dental caries

After removing Zhang 2006, the over-dominant model at BsmI(rs1544410) remained non-significant (OR 0.85); ungraded.

2 findings from 1 review

TT+GG (homozygous) genotypes vs TG (heterozygous) genotype

Dental caries · Children (<18 years) with vs without dental caries

TaqI/BglI(rs739837) over-dominant model: TT+GG vs TG was not significantly associated with dental caries (OR 0.89); ungraded.

1 finding from 1 review

CC genotype vs CT+TT genotypes

Dental caries · Children (<18 years) with vs without dental caries

Recessive model (CC vs CT+TT) at FokI(rs10735810) showed no significant association with caries (OR 1.23, 95% CI 0.97-1.55); ungraded.

1 finding from 1 review

CC+AA (homozygous) genotypes vs CA (heterozygous) genotype

Dental caries · Children (<18 years) with vs without dental caries

ApaI(rs7975232) over-dominant model: CC+AA vs CA was not significantly associated with dental caries (OR 0.91); ungraded.

1 finding from 1 review

AA+GG (homozygous) genotypes vs AG (heterozygous) genotype

Dental caries · Children (<18 years) with vs without dental caries

FokI(rs2228570) over-dominant model: AA+GG vs AG was not significantly associated with dental caries (OR 1.04); ungraded.

1 finding from 1 review

C allele vs A allele

Dental caries · Children (<18 years) with vs without dental caries

ApaI(rs7975232) allelic model: C vs A was not significantly associated with dental caries (OR 0.89); ungraded.

1 finding from 1 review

TT+CC (homozygous) genotypes vs CT (heterozygous) genotype

Dental caries · Children (<18 years) with vs without dental caries

Over-dominant model (CC+TT vs CT) at FokI(rs10735810) showed no significant association with caries (OR 0.83); ungraded.

1 finding from 1 review

A allele vs G allele

Dental caries · Children (<18 years) with vs without dental caries

FokI(rs2228570) allelic model: A vs G was not significantly associated with dental caries (OR 1.07); ungraded.

1 finding from 1 review

Living with HIV and undergoing antiretroviral therapy (ART/HAART) vs HIV-negative individuals

Caries in primary teeth: dmft (3 years) · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)

In cross-sectional studies, the dmft (primary dentition) index did not differ significantly between HIV+ children on ART and HIV-negative peers (MD 0.92, 95% CI -0.09 to 1.93; very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Living with HIV and undergoing antiretroviral therapy (ART/HAART) vs HIV-negative individuals

Dental caries severity (dmfs index, primary dentition) · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)

In case-control studies, HIV+ children on ART had a significantly higher dmfs index than HIV-negative peers (MD 5.15, 95% CI 2.20 to 8.11; not separately GRADE-rated).

2 findings from 1 review

Living with HIV and undergoing antiretroviral therapy (ART/HAART) vs HIV-negative individuals

Dental caries in permanent teeth · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)

In cross-sectional studies, the DMFT index did not differ significantly between HIV+ children on ART and HIV-negative peers (MD 0.60, 95% CI -0.53 to 1.72; very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Living with HIV and undergoing antiretroviral therapy (ART/HAART) vs HIV-negative individuals

Dental caries (by severity) · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)

In cross-sectional studies, HIV+ children on ART had a significantly higher DMFS index than HIV-negative peers (MD 2.00, 95% CI 1.54 to 2.46; not separately GRADE-rated).

2 findings from 1 review

Individually designed, patient-centred preventive programme: dietary counselling (snacking timing, regular meals, fermentable carbohydrates) plus toothbrushing counselling, delivered by trained dental hygienists (a multi-intervention) vs Basic prevention offered as standard in public dental clinics

Caries increment on tooth surfaces (dmfs/DMFS) (prevented fraction) · Children aged 11 to 12 years with at least one active initial caries lesion, screened in a town in Finland
2 findings from 1 review

Prenatal vitamin D deficiency (low maternal 25(OH)D during pregnancy) vs Adequate prenatal vitamin D (sufficient maternal 25(OH)D)

Dental caries in children · Infants and children (aged about 2 to 8 years) whose mothers' vitamin D status was assessed during pregnancy

For prenatal vitamin D measured across gestational weeks 6-38, the OR of dental caries was 1.32 (no CI reported); ungraded.

3 findings from 1 review

Prenatal vitamin D deficiency (low maternal 25(OH)D during pregnancy) vs Adequate prenatal vitamin D (sufficient maternal 25(OH)D)

Dental caries in children · Children aged 6 to 8 years whose mothers' prenatal vitamin D status was assessed

In the single study of children aged 6-8 years, the association was not statistically significant (OR 1.07, 95% CI 0.84-1.30); ungraded.

1 finding from 1 review

Prenatal vitamin D deficiency (maternal 25(OH)D measured at gestational weeks 24 to 38) vs Adequate prenatal vitamin D (sufficient maternal 25(OH)D)

Dental caries in children · Infants and children (aged about 2 to 8 years) whose mothers' vitamin D status was assessed during pregnancy

For prenatal vitamin D measured across gestational weeks 24-38, the OR of dental caries was 1.30 (no CI reported); ungraded.

1 finding from 1 review

Prenatal vitamin D deficiency (low maternal 25(OH)D during pregnancy) vs Adequate prenatal vitamin D (sufficient maternal 25(OH)D)

Dental caries in children · Children aged 4 to 6 years whose mothers' prenatal vitamin D status was assessed

Among children aged 4-6 years, prenatal vitamin D deficiency is associated with significantly higher odds of dental caries (OR 1.44, 95% CI 1.32-1.56); ungraded.

1 finding from 1 review

Referral letter based on the common-sense model (CSM) of self-regulation vs Standard referral letter

Proportion of children with treated/untreated caries (receipt of dental care) · School children, primary schools in the USA

It is very uncertain whether referral letter based on the common-sense model (CSM) of… changes proportion of children with treated/untreated caries (receipt of… compared with standard referral letter (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Er:YAG laser preparation combined with acid-etching vs Acid-etching (phosphoric acid)

Development of >=1 new carious lesion (caries incidence) · Children (high caries risk) with permanent molars requiring pit-and-fissure sealants

Caries incidence was 10% with laser-plus-acid versus 22% with acid-etching at 18 months, a non-significant difference (ungraded, single study).

1 finding from 1 review

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) vs Children and adolescents without JIA (healthy peers)

Caries in primary teeth: dmft (3 years) · Children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

There was no significant difference in dental caries of the primary teeth (dmft) between children with JIA and healthy peers (pooled MD -1.16, 95% CI -3.02 to 0.71; 3 cross-sectional studies; very high heterogeneity I2=87.9%; ungraded).

1 finding from 1 review