Dental caries · Primary school children in Ethiopia
Absence of toothpaste use was not significantly associated with dental caries (OR 1.42, 95% CI -1.278 to 4.109, p=0.3029; ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
OR 1.42 [-1.278, 4.109]
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
Dental caries in children · Children aged 6 to 8 years whose mothers' prenatal vitamin D status was assessed
In the single study of children aged 6-8 years, the association was not statistically significant (OR 1.07, 95% CI 0.84-1.30); ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
Association between prenatal vitamin D deficiency with dental caries in infants and children: a systematic review and… 2024 All outcomesPrenatal exposure; dental caries at 6 to 8 years · Observational pregnancy/birth-cohort studies (one cross-sectional), mostly in developed countries (USA, Canada, Japan, Australia, Spain, Netherlands, Poland, New Zealand, Turkey) · Children's age subgroup: 6 to 8 years
OR 1.07 [0.84, 1.30]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Dental caries · Primary school children in Ethiopia
Being in grade levels 1-4 was associated with higher odds of dental caries (OR 2.46, 95% CI 1.523-3.397; ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
OR 2.46 [1.523, 3.397]
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
Dental caries · Primary school children in Ethiopia
A high intake of sweets was associated with higher odds of dental caries (OR 2.71, 95% CI 1.968-3.451; ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
OR 2.71 [1.968, 3.451]
5 studies
GRADE not reported
Intervention not reported
Dental caries prevalence in children
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries in children · Infants and children (aged about 2 to 8 years) whose mothers' vitamin D status was assessed during pregnancy
For prenatal vitamin D measured across gestational weeks 24-38, the OR of dental caries was 1.30 (no CI reported); ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
Association between prenatal vitamin D deficiency with dental caries in infants and children: a systematic review and… 2024 All outcomesMaternal 25(OH)D measured at gestational weeks 24 to 38 · Observational pregnancy/birth-cohort studies (one cross-sectional), mostly in developed countries (USA, Canada, Japan, Australia, Spain, Netherlands, Poland, New Zealand, Turkey) · Gestational-age subgroup: weeks 24 to 38
OR 1.30 [1.15, 1.45]
4 studies
GRADE not reported
Dental caries in children · Children (approx. 4-18 years)
Pooling studies that used BMI as a continuous variable showed no significant association between per-unit BMI and childhood dental caries (OR 1.01, 95% CI 0.99 to 1.03; I2=3.5%); ungraded.
3 findings from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Dental caries in children
The intervention led to higher dental caries in children; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
OR 1.20 [1.04, 1.36]
4 studies
GRADE not reported
Caries experience (mean DMFT) · Brazilian children in primary dentition (BMI classified by CDC 2000 growth charts)
Overweight may make little or no difference to caries experience (dmft) in the primary dentition of Brazilian children (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Caries experience (mean DMFT) · Brazilian children/adolescents in permanent dentition (BMI classified by CDC 2000 growth charts)
Overweight may make little or no difference to caries experience (DMFT) in the permanent dentition (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries prevalence · Brazilian children/adolescents in permanent dentition (BMI classified by WHO 2006 Z-score)
A meta-analysis of 2 studies (permanent dentition, WHO 2006 Z-score) was rated very low certainty; the pooled effect was not shown in the article.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries prevalence · Brazilian children/adolescents in permanent dentition (BMI classified by CDC 2000 growth charts)
Normal-weight adolescents in the permanent dentition probably have greater odds of dental caries than obese peers (OR 2.53; moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Caries experience (mean DMFT) · Brazilian children in primary dentition (BMI classified by CDC 2000 growth charts)
Obesity may make little or no difference to caries experience (dmft) in the primary dentition (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries in permanent teeth · Nigerian individuals with permanent dentition (approximately 12 years and older)
In permanent dentition, high-frequency sugar consumption was associated with non-significant 15% higher odds of caries (OR 1.15, 95% CI 0.88 to 1.52), with no heterogeneity (I2=0%; ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries prevalence · Brazilian children/adolescents in permanent dentition (BMI classified by CDC 2000 growth charts)
Overweight may make little or no difference to the odds of caries in the permanent dentition (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries prevalence · Brazilian children under 5 years in primary dentition (BMI classified by WHO 2006 Z-score)
The evidence is very uncertain about the effect of overweight/obesity on caries odds in the primary dentition (WHO 2006 Z-score; very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
OR 0.86 [0.60, 1.22]
3 studies
Very low
Dental caries - SNP-based heritability · Japanese adults (present-study cohort)
SNP-based heritability of dental caries was low (h2=0.0258, SE 0.0155); ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries prevalence · Brazilian children in primary dentition (BMI classified by CDC 2000 growth charts)
The evidence is very uncertain about the effect of obesity on caries odds in the primary dentition (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries in children · Children (approx. 4-18 years)
Waist circumference was not significantly associated with childhood dental caries (pooled OR 1.08, 95% CI 0.90 to 1.30; I2=47.7%); ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
Untreated dental caries (d component), continuous · Brazilian children/adolescents (BMI classified by WHO 2007 Z-score)
Obesity may make little or no difference to untreated dental caries (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review