Material deficiency (retention/adaptation loss; re-treatment) · Dentate children and adults with non-cavitated proximal caries lesions extending into enamel or dentine (not pulp) in primary or permanent…
1 finding from 1 review
Plaque · Children aged 4 to 12 years attending primary school
Primary school-based behavioural intervention (both oral hygiene and… showed no clear difference in plaque indices (permanent and deciduous teeth) compared with no intervention or delayed intervention (non-intervention control;… (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
SoF (Plaque indices, follow-up 3 to 15 months): 'All 3 RCTs showed a reduction in plaque in the intervention group compared to control group'; 827 participants (3 RCTs); GRADE low; comment 'Data not suitable for…
3 studies · 827 participants
Low
Tooth decay-free children · Alaska children aged 5 to 18 years
The robust prevention PDHA model was projected to yield more than 50% tooth decay-free children versus 8% with other PDHA models, without a GRADE rating.
1 finding from 1 review
Baby bottle tooth decay prevalence · Alaska Native and American Indian Head Start children
High-intensity community education was associated with a 33% reduction in BBTD prevalence, without a GRADE rating.
3 findings from 1 review
Percent reduction in BBTD prevalence 33
1 study
GRADE not reported
Percent reduction in BBTD prevalence 18
1 study
GRADE not reported
Percent reduction in BBTD prevalence 27
1 study
GRADE not reported
Caries increment on tooth surfaces (dmfs/DMFS) (prevented fraction) · Children aged 4 to 12 years attending primary school
1 finding from 1 review
Projected Significant Caries (SiC) index · Alaska Native children (below age 18)
A simulation projected a 50% drop in the Significant Caries index for children (12.3 to 6.1) under the PDHA model (certainty not graded).
2 findings from 1 review
Projected proportion of caries-free children (5-18 years) · Alaska Native children (below age 18)
A simulation projected 0% of children aged 5-18 would be caries-free under the baseline scenario (certainty not graded).
3 findings from 1 review
Technical performance / deficient restorations (DHATs vs dentists) · Alaska Native dental patients (children aged 6-17 and adults) and their caregivers
DHATs had a lower amalgam restoration deficiency rate than dentists (12% vs 22%; certainty not graded).
3 findings from 1 review
Clinical care quality · Alaska dental health aide therapists
Four newly trained DHATs met stated clinical care standards in a qualitative evaluation, without a GRADE rating.
1 finding from 1 review
A permanent restorative material or technique (e.g. amalgam; glass ionomer (type I-IV); composite resin (macrofilled, microfilled, hybrid, nanofilled); resin-modified glass ionomer (compomer, giomer); cement/cermet; stainless steel or nickel-chrome crown; pre-fabricated resin/porcelain veneer facing; microabrasion) vs A different permanent restorative material or technique
Outcome not reported · Children and adolescents under 18 years with amelogenesis imperfecta requiring restorative care of anterior teeth, irrespective of…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Clinic-based dental care utilization · Alaska children
The PDHA program was projected to increase clinic-based dental care utilization from 75% to 90%, without a GRADE rating.
1 finding from 1 review
Projected receipt of school-based prevention services · Alaska Native children (below age 18)
A simulation projected that over 90% of children would receive school-based prevention services under the PDHA model, up from 53% (certainty not graded).
1 finding from 1 review
Change in oral health knowledge and skills · Children aged 4 to 12 years attending primary school
1 finding from 1 review
Amalgam restoration deficiency · Alaska dental health aide therapists
Amalgam restoration deficiency was 12% for DHATs versus 22% for dentists, without a GRADE rating.
1 finding from 1 review
Caregiver satisfaction · Caregivers of Alaska Native children aged 6 to 17 years
More than 90% of caregivers reported being usually or always satisfied with DHAT care, without a GRADE rating.
1 finding from 1 review
A permanent restorative material or technique (e.g. amalgam; glass ionomer (type I-IV); composite resin (macrofilled, microfilled, hybrid, nanofilled); resin-modified glass ionomer (compomer, giomer); cement/cermet; stainless steel or nickel-chrome crown; pre-fabricated resin/porcelain veneer facing; microabrasion) vs A different permanent restorative material or technique
Outcome not reported · Children and adolescents under 18 years with amelogenesis imperfecta requiring restorative care of posterior teeth, irrespective of…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Composite restoration deficiency · Alaska dental health aide therapists
Composite restoration deficiency was 15% for DHATs versus 12% for dentists, without a GRADE rating.
1 finding from 1 review
Changes in dental attendance · Children aged 4 to 12 years attending primary school
1 finding from 1 review
Behavioural outcomes (reported and/or other measures, e.g. data tracking toothbrushes and collecting food wrappers) · Children aged 4 to 12 years attending primary school
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Consistency of diagnosis and postoperative complications · Alaska dental health aide therapists
No significant difference was reported between DHATs and dentists in diagnosis consistency or postoperative complications, without a GRADE rating.
1 finding from 1 review