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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

394 questions · 795 findings · 66 reviews · Dental caries

No studies found 5 · 0.6%GRADE not reported 753 · 94.7%Very low 31 · 3.9%Low 4 · 0.5%Moderate 2 · 0.3%High 0 · 0%

Habit of tooth cleaning vs No habit of tooth cleaning

Dental caries · Individuals in Ethiopia assessed for dental caries

The habit of tooth cleaning was not significantly associated with dental caries (OR 0.71, 95% CI 0.17 to 2.96); certainty not graded.

1 finding from 1 review

Sweet food consumption (frequent) vs No/less frequent sweet food consumption

Dental caries · Individuals in Ethiopia assessed for dental caries

Sweet food consumption was associated with significantly higher odds of dental caries (OR 2.4, 95% CI 1.91 to 3.01); certainty not graded.

1 finding from 1 review

Frequent carbohydrate / sugary food intake vs Infrequent carbohydrate intake

Dental caries · Individuals in East Africa assessed for dental caries

Frequent carbohydrate intake was associated with significantly higher odds of dental caries (OR 1.575, 95% CI 1.13 to 3.051); certainty not graded.

1 finding from 1 review

Dental caries assessment (WHO/clinical diagnostic criteria; caries = DMFT>0) vs None (descriptive prevalence review; subgroup analyses by urban/rural status, country and year)

Dental caries prevalence · Healthy children and adolescents in the United Arab Emirates

Dental caries is highly prevalent among children and adolescents in the UAE, ranging from 22% to 99.4% across cross-sectional studies (narrative synthesis; not GRADE-rated).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Dental caries prevalence · General population (children and adults) in East Africa

Caries prevalence in mixed dentition (6-12 years) was 41.3% (95% CI 33.5 to 49.2); certainty not graded.

1 finding from 1 review