Intervention not reported
Dental caries prevalence · General population (children and adults) in East Africa
Caries prevalence in permanent dentition (>=12 years) was 50.2% (95% CI 38.4 to 62.1); certainty not graded.
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Dental caries prevalence · General population (children and adults) in East Africa
The pooled prevalence of dental caries in East Africa (2000-2020) was 45.7% (95% CI 38.0 to 53.4); certainty not graded.
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Dental caries prevalence · General population (children and adults) in East Africa
Caries prevalence was highest in Eritrea at 65.2% (95% CI 49.2 to 81.1); certainty not graded.
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Dental caries prevalence · General population (children and adults) in East Africa
Caries prevalence in Sudan was 57.8% (95% CI 36.0 to 79.7); certainty not graded.
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Dental caries prevalence · General population (children and adults) in East Africa
Caries prevalence in primary dentition was 39.5% (95% CI 26.9 to 52.1); certainty not graded.
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
Intervention not reported
Dental caries prevalence · General population (children and adults) in East Africa
Caries prevalence was lowest in Tanzania at 30.7% (95% CI 21.5 to 39.9); certainty not graded.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries prevalence · Children aged 12 years (plus or minus one year) in Africa
The pooled dental-caries prevalence was 0.3657 (95% CI 0.3065 to 0.4250); GRADE was not reported.
2 findings from 1 review
Prevalence 0.3657 [0.3065, 0.4250]
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
Prevalence 0.356 [0.294, 0.417]
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
Dental caries prevalence · Preschool children attending Al Ain pediatric dentistry department
Dental caries prevalence was 99.4%.
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 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
Intervention not reported
Dental caries prevalence in permanent teeth (cavitated lesions) · Children aged 11-13 years in Latin America and the Caribbean
About 58% of 11-13 year-old children in Latin America and the Caribbean had dental caries in permanent teeth (95% CI 54-61%); certainty not graded.
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Dental caries prevalence
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Dental caries prevalence
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Dental caries prevalence
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Dental caries prevalence
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Dental caries prevalence
1 finding from 1 review