Gingival index (GI) · Adolescents/teenagers undergoing orthodontic treatment
A single study reported lower gingival index with aligners versus fixed appliances in adolescents at 18 months (MD -0.57, 95% CI -0.93 to -0.21; ungraded).
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MD -0.57 [-0.93, -0.21]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Diagnostic accuracy for proximal caries detection (caries detection level) · Patients with permanent posterior teeth, proximal surfaces assessed clinically (in vivo)
Under in vivo conditions, sensor-based digital bitewing radiography had a pooled specificity of 0.93 (95% CI 0.77, 0.98) for proximal caries detection at the caries detection level; ungraded.
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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%).
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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
Diagnostic accuracy for proximal caries detection (1/3 dentin detection level) · Extracted permanent posterior teeth with proximal surfaces (in vitro)
Under in vitro conditions, conventional F-speed bitewing radiography had a summary ROC AUC of 0.98 for proximal caries detection at the 1/3 dentin detection level; ungraded.
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All-cause mortality (ACM) · Adults (any age) with a known number of remaining teeth, followed prospectively in cohort studies
In prospective cohorts, adults with 1-19 teeth had a higher cumulative incidence of all-cause mortality than adults with 20-32 teeth (RR 1.76, 95% CI 1.41 to 2.19; 8 cohort studies, I2=94%); GRADE per-analysis ratings reported in Supplementary File 7 (not available in provided sources).
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Secondary caries · People with permanent or adult posterior teeth requiring restoration (parallel-group trials involved children aged 6 to 12 years)
Direct composite resin restoration showed no clear difference in secondary caries compared with amalgam restoration; GRADE not reported.
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Initiation of white spot lesions (WSL), visual-tactile assessment · People receiving orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances (upper and/or lower full arch)
Glass ionomer cement did not show a statistically significant difference in new white spot lesions versus resin adhesive (very low certainty).
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Care index · Emirati preschool children in Ras Al Khaimah nurseries
The care index was 3.8%.
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Daily tooth brushing · School-aged children in Sharjah
Daily tooth brushing was reported by 98% of females versus 89% of males.
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S. mutans presence (CFU > 10^5) · Adults undergoing orthodontic treatment
Aligners probably lower the risk of high S. mutans counts versus fixed appliances in adults at 3 months (RR 0.07, 95% CI 0.01 to 0.49; low certainty).
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Chemotherapy vs Placebo
Outcome not reported · People receiving curative-intent treatment for oral cavity and oropharyngeal (squamous cell) cancer
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
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Incidence of successfully erupted PDC that were favourably positioned · Young people aged 9 to 14 years diagnosed with one or both palatally displaced permanent maxillary canines (PDC)
Double primary (canine and first molar) tooth extraction showed no clear difference in incidence of successfully erupted PDC that were favourably positioned compared with single primary (canine) tooth extraction; GRADE not reported.
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RR 1.64 [0.33, 8.03]
1 study · 23 participants
GRADE not reported
RR 1.09 [0.08, 15.42]
1 study · 23 participants
GRADE not reported
RR 1.64 [0.33, 8.03]
1 study · 23 participants
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.
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Lower incisors to mandible (position, mm) at 9 months · Children or adolescents (aged 16 years old or under) receiving orthodontic treatment to prevent or correct crowded teeth
Lower lip bumper led to higher lower incisors to mandible at 6 months compared with no active treatment (control); GRADE not reported.
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Sensitivity for detection of enamel caries · Children, adolescents, or adults presenting asymptomatically or suspected of early enamel caries (in vivo), or extracted teeth of…
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Dental caries · Preschool children attending Al Ain pediatric dentistry department
Mean dmft was 10.9.
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Canine expansion · Children and adults with a posterior crossbite, without a Class III skeletal relationship, cleft lip or palate (or both), or other…
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Radiographic proximal caries lesion progression · Patients with non-cavitated proximal (approximal) caries lesions (primary or permanent dentition)
Resin infiltration probably reduces the odds of proximal lesion progression compared with non-invasive treatment (OR 0.21, 95% CI 0.15 to 0.29; moderate certainty).
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OR 0.32 [0.01, 8.27]
1 study
GRADE not reported
OR 0.14 [0.05, 0.37]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
OR 0.38 [0.18, 0.81]
1 study
GRADE not reported
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