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
Dental caries prevalence · General Pakistani population (all ages and both sexes; predominantly children and adolescents)
In permanent dentition, the pooled prevalence of dental caries was 57.2% (95% CI 26.3 to 85.3); ungraded.
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Prevalence of dental caries in Pakistan: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2021 All outcomesPakistan (school-, community-, and hospital/clinic-based cross-sectional surveys) · Province: Sindh
Prevalence 58.946 [43.796, 73.274]
11 studies
GRADE not reported
Prevalence of dental caries in Pakistan: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2021 All outcomesPakistan (school-, community-, and hospital/clinic-based cross-sectional surveys) · Dentition: primary
Prevalence 50.493 [43.867, 57.110]
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
Prevalence of dental caries in Pakistan: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2021 All outcomesPakistan (school-, community-, and hospital/clinic-based cross-sectional surveys) · City: Karachi
Prevalence 61.988 [45.504, 77.161]
7 studies
GRADE not reported
Prevalence of dental caries in Pakistan: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2021 All outcomesPakistan (school-, community-, and hospital/clinic-based cross-sectional surveys) · Province: Punjab
Prevalence 55.445 [44.174, 66.44]
13 studies
GRADE not reported
Prevalence of dental caries in Pakistan: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2021 All outcomesPakistan (school-, community-, and hospital/clinic-based cross-sectional surveys) · City: Lahore
Prevalence 57.604 [47.727, 67.183]
4 studies
GRADE not reported
Prevalence of dental caries in Pakistan: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2021 All outcomesPakistan (school-, community-, and hospital/clinic-based cross-sectional surveys) · Province: Baluchistan and KPK (combined)
Prevalence 51.168 [22.930, 79.004]
4 studies
GRADE not reported
Prevalence of dental caries in Pakistan: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2021 All outcomesPakistan (school-, community-, and hospital/clinic-based cross-sectional surveys)
Prevalence 56.625 [49.546, 63.571]
30 studies · 27878 participants
GRADE not reported
Dental caries prevalence · General Pakistani population (all ages and both sexes; predominantly children and adolescents)
Fixed-effect pooled dental caries prevalence was 57.0% (95% CI 56.4% to 57.6%).
1 finding from 1 review
Periodontitis (prevalence) · Adults (general and hospital populations assessed in case-control studies)
Periodontitis prevalence is significantly higher in systemic sclerosis patients than controls (OR 7.01); certainty ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
OR 7.007 [3.529, 13.915]
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Intervention not reported
Dental caries prevalence · General population in Ethiopia (all ages, age range 6-100 years)
Caries prevalence was lowest in Addis Ababa at 34.20% (95% CI 8.42 to 59.97); 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 in Ethiopia (all ages, age range 6-100 years)
Caries prevalence in the Amhara region was 40.44% (95% CI 24.67 to 56.21); certainty not graded.
1 finding from 1 review
Mean number of decayed teeth (mean DT) · Adults (general and hospital populations assessed in case-control studies)
Systemic sclerosis patients have a significantly higher number of decayed teeth than controls (SMD 0.19); certainty ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
SMD 0.186 [0.007, 0.365]
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Intervention not reported
Dental caries prevalence · General population in Ethiopia (all ages, age range 6-100 years)
Caries prevalence in other regions (Oromia, Harar, SNNPR) was 42.90% (95% CI 24.68 to 61.12); 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 in Ethiopia (all ages, age range 6-100 years)
Caries prevalence was highest in the Tigray region at 46.59% (95% CI 24.64 to 68.54); certainty not graded.
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Dental caries prevalence · General population in Ethiopia (all ages, age range 6-100 years)
The pooled prevalence of dental caries in Ethiopia (2000-2020) was 40.98% (95% CI 31.62 to 50.34), with very high heterogeneity (I2=98.6%); certainty not graded.
1 finding from 1 review
Streptococcus mutans load in the oral cavity (saliva and/or dental plaque) · Adults and children (general population)
In a sensitivity analysis assuming a 0.95 baseline-to-endpoint correlation for the sugar-free gum arm, the effect remained significant (SMD -0.55, 95% CI -0.80 to -0.30; 13 trials, I2 73%); certainty not formally graded.
2 findings from 1 review
DMFT/DMFS index (dental caries experience) · Adults (general and hospital populations assessed in case-control studies)
No statistically significant difference in DMFT index between SSc patients and controls (SMD -0.03, CI includes 0); certainty ungraded.
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
Maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) · Adults (general and hospital populations assessed in case-control studies)
Systemic sclerosis patients have significantly reduced mouth opening compared with controls (SMD -1.06); certainty ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
Number of teeth · Adults (general and hospital populations assessed in case-control studies)
No statistically significant difference in number of teeth between SSc patients and controls (SMD -0.95, CI includes 0); certainty ungraded.
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
Mean number of missing teeth in OC cases vs controls · Adults (general and hospital populations assessed in case-control studies)
No statistically significant difference in number of missing teeth between SSc patients and controls (SMD 0.55, CI includes 0); certainty ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
Percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) · Adults (general and hospital populations assessed in case-control studies)
No statistically significant difference in bleeding on probing between SSc patients and controls (SMD 1.05, CI includes 0); certainty ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review