Intervention not reported
Amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 7: non-stable (mobile) restoration
The intervention led to higher amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 7:…; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
RR 30.92 [8.85, 108.02]
10 studies
GRADE not reported
Intervention not reported
Amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 2: loss of dental hard substance adjacent to the restoration
The intervention led to higher amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 2: loss…; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
RR 6.31 [4.73, 8.42]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
detection of proximal caries · primary teeth with proximal caries
No eligible in vitro studies of primary teeth with proximal caries were found.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found
Intervention not reported
Composite: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 5: open margin
The intervention led to higher composite: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 5: open…; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
RR 2.59 [1.59, 4.22]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Intervention not reported
Amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 5: open margin
The intervention led to higher amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 5: open…; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
RR 3.49 [1.30, 9.36]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Plaque control · Children or adolescents
One RCT reported superior plaque control with a gamified mobile health app versus a conventional method; no effect estimate or GRADE assessment was reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Improved caries prognosis via restored oral microbiota · Patients after dental filling
Adjuvant postbiotics after dental filling improve caries prognosis by restoring the oral microbiota in one RCT (ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 2: loss of dental hard substance adjacent to the restoration
The intervention led to higher amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 2: loss…; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
RR 4.07 [2.85, 5.81]
10 studies
GRADE not reported
Treatment success (caries lesion arrest or restoration survival) · Children (aged 3-11 y) with cavitated caries lesions in primary teeth
At 6 months, ART had significantly higher treatment success than placebo (OR 16.18).
1 finding from 1 review
OR 16.18 [1.21, 215.73]
44 studies
GRADE not reported
Caries experience (mean DMFT) · 12-year-old children across European countries (national/regional epidemiological surveys, 2011-2022)
Mean DMFT was higher in high-HDI (3.41) than very-high-HDI (1.73) countries (ANOVA p<.01); descriptive country-level means only, not meta-analyzed or GRADE-rated.
2 findings from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 3: secondary caries
The intervention led to higher amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 3:…; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
RR 11.43 [7.88, 16.56]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Oral health-related quality of life · people aged 60 years and older living in the community
Older adults in higher-HDI countries had better OHRQoL (high 79.9, 95% CI 74.4 to 85.5; very high 78.4, 95% CI 71.1 to 85.8) than those in medium-HDI countries (63.5, 95% CI 54.3 to 72.7); the difference by HDI was statistically significant (ungraded).
3 findings from 1 review
MEAN 79.9 [74.4, 85.5]
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
MEAN 63.5 [54.3, 72.7]
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
MEAN 78.4 [71.1, 85.8]
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
Dental caries and cariogenic bacteria (Streptococcus mutans, Lactobacilli) · Adult e-cigarette (ENDS) users (general oral health; predominantly natural dentition)
E-cigarette use is associated with more cariogenic bacteria and increased dental caries risk compared with non-smokers (narrative synthesis; ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
Narrative synthesis: e-cigarette use linked to increased cariogenic bacteria (S. mutans, Lactobacilli) and worsening dental caries, with flavored e-liquids noted as a caries risk factor (Zieba, Camoni, Yang…
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Periodontal health status · school‐age children and adolescents
Theory-based interventions significantly improved periodontal health (SMD -1.18; moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Immediate (24 h) resin-dentin bond strength (MPa) · permanent human teeth with artificial caries-affected dentin
Calcium phosphate minus Fluorine was -1.224 MPa (95% CI -5.931 to 3.482) at 24 h.
1 finding from 1 review
detection of proximal caries · human primary or permanent teeth with dental caries lesions
QLF had pooled sensitivity of 0.83 and specificity of 0.74 for proximal caries (all dentitions, in vitro).
4 findings from 1 review
Sensitivity 0.83
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Sensitivity 0.83
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Specificity 0.74
3 studies
GRADE not reported
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Specificity 0.74
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Intervention not reported
Amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 7: non-stable (mobile) restoration
The intervention led to higher amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 7:…; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
RR 47.19 [16.50, 134.95]
6 studies
GRADE not reported
Intervention not reported
Composite: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 7: non-stable (mobile) restoration
The intervention led to higher composite: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 7:…; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
RR 33.41 [10.33, 108.04]
6 studies
GRADE not reported
Intervention not reported
Composite: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 8: disruption of occlusal integrity
The intervention showed no clear difference in composite: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 8:…; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
RR 0.46 [0.09, 2.23]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success) · Adults (>=18 y) with mature permanent teeth and deep carious pulp exposure
Using NaOCl during partial pulpotomy is associated with borderline-higher success, independent of concentration (ungraded, exploratory).
1 finding from 1 review