Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

5 questions · 7 findings · 4 reviews · Dental caries

Sort:Best matchNewest Highest certainty Download CSV

No studies found 3 · 42.9%GRADE not reported 4 · 57.1%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Older age vs Younger adults (population mean age <=33.4 years)

Oral health-related quality of life · Adolescents (10-19 years)

The abstract reports older age is associated with worse OHRQoL, but the body notes the evidence on age is limited and conflicting (narrative synthesis; no pooled estimate or GRADE rating).

2 findings from 1 review

Oral-health-related quality of life in adolescents: umbrella review. 2023 All outcomes
Community/school/clinic settings; adolescents 10-19 years; included reviews conducted in multiple countries
Worse oral health status, older age, female sex and worse socioeconomic status were significantly associated with worse OHRQoL. [Body: the influence of religion and age on OHRQoL is unknown; Biological data such as…
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
Oral-health-related quality of life in adolescents: umbrella review. 2023 All outcomes
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported

Younger children's age (3-5 years) vs Older children (>5 years)

Poor oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) · Children aged 3-12 years

Children aged 3 years had higher odds of poor OHRQoL than older children (OR 2.00, 95% CI 1.42-2.57; 2 studies; ungraded).

2 findings from 1 review

The Association of Oral Health Status, demographic characteristics and socioeconomic determinants with Oral… 2020 All outcomes
Upper-middle-income countries (Brazil); studies 2011-2012 · Age 3 years
OR 2.00 [1.42, 2.57]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
The Association of Oral Health Status, demographic characteristics and socioeconomic determinants with Oral… 2020 All outcomes
Upper-middle-income countries (Brazil); studies 2011-2012 · Age 4 years
OR 2.13 [1.50, 2.76]
2 studies
GRADE not reported

Flossing plus toothbrushing (self-performed; manual or automated floss) vs Toothbrushing alone

Quality of life · Dentate adults aged 16 years or older (excluding orthodontic patients and those with severe periodontal disease)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Flossing for the management of periodontal diseases and dental caries in adults 2011 · Cochrane All outcomes
Not estimable (0 studies). See comment: No included study assessed quality of life as an outcome.
0 studies
No studies found

Interdental brushing plus toothbrushing vs Toothbrushing alone

Quality of life · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interdental brushing for the prevention and control of periodontal diseases and dental caries in adults 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes
Not estimable. No included study assessed quality of life as an outcome. (See comment)
0 studies
No studies found

Interdental brushing plus toothbrushing vs Flossing plus toothbrushing

Quality of life · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interdental brushing for the prevention and control of periodontal diseases and dental caries in adults 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes
Not estimable. No included study assessed quality of life as an outcome. (See comment)
0 studies
No studies found