Dental caries prevalence and severity · Persons with disabilities (children and adults with autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, hearing impairment, or multiple disabilities)…
Dental caries prevalence and severity are high among persons with disabilities in Saudi Arabia (60% to over 80%), and the one comparative autism study reported significantly higher caries than controls; synthesized narratively (ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
Narrative synthesis (no pooled estimate). High dental caries burden among PWDs: caries prevalence 60% to over 80% (abstract). Alkahtani 2019 (hearing-impaired adults, single-arm): caries prevalence 82.2%, treatment…
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
Dental caries prevalence · Nigerian individuals, including children and adults, with primary or permanent dentition
High-frequency sugar consumption was associated with 18% higher but non-significant odds of dental caries in Nigeria (OR 1.18, 95% CI 0.87 to 1.59; I2=36%; ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries prevalence and severity · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)
No significant difference in dental caries/severity between ART regimens (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries prevalence · Institutionalized orphan children (roughly 3 to 18 years)
Institutionalized orphan children may be at higher risk of dental caries than parented children (pooled RR 1.19), but the estimate is imprecise and not statistically significant (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries prevalence · Brazilian children/adolescents in permanent dentition (BMI classified by CDC 2000 growth charts)
The evidence is very uncertain about the effect of overweight/obesity on caries odds in the permanent dentition (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries prevalence · Brazilian children/adolescents in permanent dentition (BMI classified by WHO 2007 Z-score)
Overweight/obesity may make little or no difference to the odds of caries in the permanent dentition (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
OR 0.93 [0.78, 1.12]
2 studies
Low
Dental caries prevalence · Brazilian children/adolescents in permanent dentition (BMI classified by WHO 2006 Z-score)
A meta-analysis of 2 studies (permanent dentition, WHO 2006 Z-score) was rated very low certainty; the pooled effect was not shown in the article.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries prevalence · Brazilian children/adolescents in permanent dentition (BMI classified by CDC 2000 growth charts)
Normal-weight adolescents in the permanent dentition probably have greater odds of dental caries than obese peers (OR 2.53; moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries prevalence · Brazilian children/adolescents in permanent dentition (BMI classified by CDC 2000 growth charts)
Overweight may make little or no difference to the odds of caries in the permanent dentition (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries prevalence · Brazilian children under 5 years in primary dentition (BMI classified by WHO 2006 Z-score)
The evidence is very uncertain about the effect of overweight/obesity on caries odds in the primary dentition (WHO 2006 Z-score; very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
OR 0.86 [0.60, 1.22]
3 studies
Very low
Dental caries prevalence · Brazilian children in primary dentition (BMI classified by CDC 2000 growth charts)
The evidence is very uncertain about the effect of obesity on caries odds in the primary dentition (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries prevalence · Brazilian children/adolescents (BMI classified by WHO 2007 percentile)
The evidence is very uncertain about the effect of overweight/obesity on caries odds (WHO 2007 percentile; very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries prevalence · Brazilian children in primary dentition (BMI classified by CDC 2000 growth charts)
The evidence is very uncertain about the effect of overweight/obesity on caries odds in the primary dentition (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries prevalence · Brazilian children in primary dentition (BMI classified by CDC 2000 growth charts)
Overweight may make little or no difference to the odds of dental caries in the primary dentition (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries prevalence · Children or adolescents
In permanent dentition, CLWH on ART had higher caries prevalence than healthy controls (OR 2.49, 95% CI 1.86 to 3.32; single study).
3 findings from 1 review
Oral Health Status of Children and Adolescents Living with HIV Undergoing Antiretroviral Therapy: A Systematic Review… 2022 All outcomesCross-sectional (case-control; single time point) · HIV pediatric/ART clinics, AIDS centers, and hospitals in Brazil, India, Saudi Arabia, and West Africa (Cote d'Ivoire, Mali, Senegal) · Permanent dentition (DMFT > 0)
OR 2.49 [1.86, 3.32]
1 study · 724 participants
GRADE not reported
Oral Health Status of Children and Adolescents Living with HIV Undergoing Antiretroviral Therapy: A Systematic Review… 2022 All outcomesCross-sectional (case-control; single time point) · HIV pediatric/ART clinics, AIDS centers, and hospitals in Brazil, India, Saudi Arabia, and West Africa (Cote d'Ivoire, Mali, Senegal)
OR 2.70 [2.01, 3.62]
2 studies · 1028 participants
GRADE not reported
Oral Health Status of Children and Adolescents Living with HIV Undergoing Antiretroviral Therapy: A Systematic Review… 2022 All outcomesCross-sectional (case-control; single time point) · HIV pediatric/ART clinics, AIDS centers, and hospitals in Brazil, India, Saudi Arabia, and West Africa (Cote d'Ivoire, Mali, Senegal) · Primary dentition (dmft > 0)
OR 1.93 [1.34, 2.79]
1 study · 564 participants
GRADE not reported
Intervention not reported
Dental caries prevalence in primary teeth (cavitated lesions) · Children aged 5-6 years in Latin America and the Caribbean
In other Latin American/Caribbean countries, pooled primary-teeth caries prevalence was 70% (95% CI 59-79%), significantly higher than Brazil (p=0.002); certainty not graded.
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Dental caries prevalence in primary teeth (cavitated lesions) · Children aged 5-6 years in Latin America and the Caribbean
In Brazil, pooled primary-teeth caries prevalence in 5-6 year-olds was 52% (95% CI 49-54%); certainty not graded.
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Dental caries prevalence in primary teeth (cavitated lesions) · Children aged 5-6 years in Latin America and the Caribbean
About 56% of 5-6 year-old children in Latin America and the Caribbean had dental caries in primary teeth (95% CI 52-59%); certainty not graded.
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Dental caries prevalence in permanent teeth (cavitated lesions) · Children aged 11-13 years in Latin America and the Caribbean
In other Latin American/Caribbean countries, pooled permanent-teeth caries prevalence was 64% (95% CI 45-79%), not significantly different from Brazil (p=0.42); certainty not graded.
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Dental caries prevalence in permanent teeth (cavitated lesions) · Children aged 11-13 years in Latin America and the Caribbean
In Brazil, pooled permanent-teeth caries prevalence in 11-13 year-olds was 56% (95% CI 53-60%), with a significant declining trend over time; certainty not graded.
1 finding from 1 review