Persistent parotid enlargement prevalence · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)
No significant difference in persistent parotid enlargement between ART regimens (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries (by severity) · Children or adolescents
One study reported higher median caries severity among CLWH under 12 years; no meta-analytic estimate was pooled.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental attendance at general dentist · School children, secondary school in the UK (aged 11 to 13 years)
It is very uncertain whether criteria-based screening with specific (personalised) referral letter changes dental attendance at general dentist compared with criteria-based screening with non-specific referral letter (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries prevalence · Preschool children attending Al Ain pediatric dentistry department
Dental caries prevalence was 99.4%.
1 finding from 1 review
Severe early childhood caries · Children aged 5-6 years in Ajman schools
High snack consumption was associated with higher odds of severe early childhood caries.
1 finding from 1 review
Probing pocket depth · Adults (general and hospital populations assessed in case-control studies)
Probing depth is significantly increased in systemic sclerosis patients (SMD 3.10) with very high heterogeneity; certainty ungraded.
3 findings from 1 review
SMD 3.101 [1.374, 4.829]
7 studies
GRADE not reported
Oral manifestations of patients with systemic sclerosis: a meta-analysis for case-controlled studies. 2021 All outcomesHospital/clinic-based case-control studies from Asia, America and Europe · Other/non-Asia (Da Silva 2019, Iordache 2019, Isola 2017, Pischon 2016)
SMD 4.86 [1.61, 8.10]
4 studies
GRADE not reported
Oral manifestations of patients with systemic sclerosis: a meta-analysis for case-controlled studies. 2021 All outcomesHospital/clinic-based case-control studies from Asia, America and Europe · Asia (Elimelech 2015, Leung 2011, Mayer 2013)
SMD 1.113 [0.751, 1.476]
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Dental caries prevalence · Preschool children in Sharjah day cares
Caries prevalence was 77% in private day cares versus 22% in public day cares.
2 findings from 1 review
Dental caries · Children aged 5-6 years in Ajman schools
High snack consumption was associated with higher mean DMFT.
1 finding from 1 review
Sites with probing depth >= 4 mm · Adults (general and hospital populations assessed in case-control studies)
Sites with probing depth >= 4 mm are significantly more frequent in SSc patients (SMD 2.07); certainty ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
SMD 2.071 [0.267, 3.875]
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Severe tooth wear prevalence · School children aged 2.6-6.8 years in Abu Dhabi
Severe tooth wear prevalence was 0.15%.
1 finding from 1 review
COE with blood/salivary (biomarker) analysis vs Reference standard: examination and clinical evaluation by a physician/clinician with specialist knowledge or training (long-term follow-up accepted for those screened negative)
Outcome not reported · Apparently healthy adults not reporting symptoms of OPMD or OSCC, attending an organised screening or surveillance programme, or screened…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Plaque · Adults undergoing orthodontic treatment
Aligners may reduce plaque index compared with fixed appliances in adults at 6-12 weeks (MD -0.58, 95% CI -0.82 to -0.34; very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries · Preschool children in Sharjah day cares
Mean dmft was 8.1 in private-center residents versus 0.8 in nationals attending public centers.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries · Healthy children and adolescents in the United Arab Emirates
Higher snacking and soft-drink/sugar consumption were associated with more caries in most studies, though one study found no association with sweet-consumption frequency (narrative synthesis; not GRADE-rated).
1 finding from 1 review
Soft drink consumption (Khadri et al.: 0.31, 95% CI 0.14-0.47) and a high extent of snacking (Hashim et al.: high vs low snack level aRR 1.46, 95% CI 1.26-1.70; snacking >=3x vs once daily aRR 1.25, 1.00-1.57) were…
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
Dental caries · Children aged 5-6 years in Ajman schools
Brushing at least twice daily was associated with lower mean DMFT.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental erosion prevalence · Five-year-old preschool children in Sharjah
One study found a high prevalence of dental erosion (58.8%) among 5-year-olds in Sharjah, associated with non-Emirati nationality, caries experience and sugary/carbonated beverage consumption (narrative synthesis; not GRADE-rated).
1 finding from 1 review
Among 5-year-olds in Sharjah (n=403), Gopinath reported dental erosion in 58.8% and dissolution of enamel in 55.0% (exposed dentin 3.7%). Predictors of erosion included Arab non-Emirati nationality (OR 0.27, 95% CI…
1 study · 403 participants
GRADE not reported
Care index · Preschool children attending Al Ain pediatric dentistry department
The care index was 6.4%.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries prevalence · School children aged 15-17 years in Dubai schools
Dental caries prevalence was 42.4% in children aged 15-17 years.
1 finding from 1 review
Lactobacilli presence (CFU > 10^5) · Adults undergoing orthodontic treatment
Aligners probably lower the risk of high lactobacilli counts versus fixed appliances in adults at 3 months (RR 0.09, 95% CI 0.02 to 0.47; low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Dental erosion · Five-year-old preschool children in Sharjah
Arab non-Emirati nationality was associated with lower odds of dental erosion.
1 finding from 1 review